What you’ll do…  

As a Senior Merchant you will lead a cross-functional buying matrix team, establish strategy and manage budgets to drive profitable growth, develop robust partnerships with suppliers, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience for both stores and eCommerce channels. You know your supplier and customer needs better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business. Success in this role requires tenacity, an analytical mindset, influence, ability to meet deadlines and a competitive spirit. You’ll use your executive presence to work with suppliers at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges.  

You’ll sweep us off our feet if: 

• You are comfortable managing a multimillion-dollar business with profit and loss responsibility 

• You are an entrepreneur and enjoy being the CEO of your business 

• You are omni channel customer-focused, understand customer behavior across stores and eComm channels, and make customer-centric recommendations and decisions across all customer touchpoints 

• You have proven digital acumen and know how to leverage it to drive your omni channel business 

• You are data savvy, can analyze performance, understand trends, and translate results into strategies 

• You have strong communication skills that enable you to convey complex topics in a concise manner to various audiences 

• You guide suppliers, vendors and your cross functional team in the development of customer focused processes and products 

• You are tenacious, dedicated and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition 

You’ll make an impact by:  

• Setting the category strategy: you’ll develop the strategy for multiple formats and departments for large, complex, or high-risk categories and subcategories by identifying relevant trends to meet diverse customer needs   

• Growing your business for stores and eComm channels: you’ll drive the planning, budgeting, forecasting and growth for the category and establish a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape to incorporate into your business plans  

• Building relationships: you’ll establish and influence high-visibility supplier relationships  

• Developing and launching products: you’ll develop and manage new and existing product lines  

• Leading your team: you’ll lead your team through mentorship and development to achieve high performance standards 

• Knowing your category: you’re always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience