Quince
Director, Merchandising - Dresses
San Francisco, California, United States. Posted a month ago
The role
The Director of Merchandising, Women's Dresses will lead the strategy for the dresses category. This role involves expanding the assortment, building a product roadmap, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive sales and margins.
What you will do
- Expand current Women’s Dresses assortment by adding 75 new SKUs to site
- Build a long term product roadmap
- Articulate category positioning, product segmentation, and strategic financial objectives
- Work with Product Development, Sourcing, and Technical Design teams
- Partner with Planning, Site Merchandising and Marketing teams
- Drive the business to meet sales targets, customer ratings/return rates and improved margins
- Benchmark perceived value against the competitive landscape
Required qualifications
- 12+ years of retail merchandising experience in the Women’s apparel category
- 2+ years of people management experience
- Proven track record of progressing within an organization
- Product obsessed with experience in leveraging data tools and external sources
- Critical eye to anticipate customer needs
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and analytical
- Continuous learner and highly curious
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Motivated by working in a fast-paced collaborative environment
Nice to have
- E-commerce experience and/or DTC experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Business, Merchandising, or related field
- Expert knowledge in building and scaling occasion wear or dress categories (casual, work, occasion, formal wear, or bridal)
- Interest in sustainable fashion or socially responsible businesses
Benefits
- Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles
Before you apply
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check
About the company
Quince is a destination for builders, creators, innovators, and operators. They use a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) model to deliver high quality essentials for low prices.