Director of Merchandising, Accessories

The role

The Director of Merchandising, Accessories leads the design-led merchandising strategy, assortment planning, and product lifecycle management. This role partners with various teams to drive revenue growth and maximize profitability through consumer-centric product offerings.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the merchandising line plan, seasonal strategies, and product assortments.
• Lead assortment planning, pricing strategy, and product selection.
• Analyze sales, customer insights, and market data.
• Drive go-to-market strategies including line reviews and seasonal launch planning.
• Oversee product lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with Buying during weekly business reviews.
• Monitor competitive landscape and industry trends.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing merchandising team.
• Partner with Marketing to ensure product storytelling aligns with merchandising strategies.
• Ensure visual merchandising standards and digital merchandising strategies maximize engagement.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or related field
• 12+ years of progressive merchandising experience, including leadership roles
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong business acumen with proven track record of driving revenue and profitability
• Expertise in assortment planning, product strategy, and consumer insights
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and trends into actionable strategies
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong sense of product, brand, and customer
• Data-driven decision making with creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice to have

• Experience in retail, fashion, consumer goods, or e-commerce

Benefits

• Performance bonuses
• Long term incentives
• PTO policy
• Progressive benefits

About the company

ALO focuses on mindful movement at the core of what they do. They practice studio-to-street by taking consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.