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Valuetainment LLC

Director of Merchandising

Valuetainment LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, us, 33336

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Overview Customer satisfaction and quality service drive you. You appreciate the value of centralizing systems, great communication, and collaboration. You build great processes, and you plan accordingly. Hello

Director of Merchandising ! Join us.

The

Director of Merchandising

directs and develops merchandising plans and operational systems to achieve financial objectives and to deliver assortments that meet customer and distribution needs. He/She utilizes sales and trend analytics to develop strategies for different merchandise categories and to optimize product assortments. The Director of Merchandising develops pricing that support key strategic initiatives, launches, top sellers, seasonal campaigns, and trends. He/She partners with other functions to manage vendor relationships, identify new vendors, and negotiate favorable contract terms.

The Director of Merchandising manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. He/She creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities

Forecast and respond favorably to emerging consumer buying behaviors

Interface with senior leadership, operations, real estate, logistics, visual merchandising, marketing, and other departments and organizations as needed

Select, direct, develop, and discipline team members; coach and mentor employees and provide ongoing performance feedback

Utilize industry connections to source unique and exclusive product assortments

Foster an environment that welcomes change and that promotes high levels of ingenuity and creative thinking, risk tolerance, and collaboration

Set challenging objectives and communicate expectations

Manage productivity ranking and improve team’s performance

Rapidly grow revenue and margin for all categories

Develop and execute strategic plans for hardware and future platforms or business change

Partner with other senior leaders to build the overall capability of the merchandising team

Provide guidance, set priorities, and assist direct reports with assigned tasks

Drive strategic development, including visual merchandising and marketing

Develop appropriate financial models, budgets, and business plans when requested

Job Requirements

Expert knowledge of merchandising logistics and distribution

Proficient organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple, overlapping, and potentially conflicting priorities

Ability to understand and apply expert knowledge of business strategy

Proficient ability to remain highly effective under stress, and respond to pressure in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization

Expert knowledge of direct-to-consumer and/or business-to-business sales

Demonstrated commitment to building a diverse team that reflects our widely diverse customer base

At least 5 years of merchandising experience required, with three or more years in a significant leadership role

Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field required

Compensation Compensation: Salary, Performance-Based Bonus, Comprehensive Benefits Package. Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills and may vary from the range listed above.

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Valuetainment is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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