Director of Merchandising, Textiles

Serena and Lily is seeking a Director of Merchandising to join our team in Sausalito, California. This position reports to the head of Merchandising and will lead the assortment strategies and initiatives of the Textiles division. You will develop business strategies to maximize the financial performance of the division including category and assortment plans, product pricing, promotional activity, seasonal forecasting and inventory flow plans. You will identify opportunities and recommend new product or concept development. You will make marketing recommendations for campaigns, emails, catalog, website and social. You will manage information across functions, leading and working closely with all cross-functional partners including design, planning, sourcing and e-commerce. This role will have frequent contact and deliverables with the CEO of the company.

The ideal candidate is: a strong and motivational leader, a strategic thinker, a collaborative cross-functional partner, and a reliable team player. You must also have a strong business acumen, an impressive work ethic, advanced presentation skills, a deep understanding and appreciation for the S&L customer, and a sincere commitment to the development of your direct reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the assortment of the Textiles division by bringing relevant product to market that delivers against strategic, financial, and brand objectives.
• Drives product assortment strategies to maximize financial results. You are the lead decision maker throughout the long cycle of concept to product development, to assortment adoption.
• Collaborates with inventory management partners to ensure appropriate financial plans for new and existing products.
• Leads weekly business review meetings with a focus on highlights and action needed.
• Manages and develops the Textiles merchandising team of 2 merchants.
• Manages marketing recommendations in-season and for future planning of brand photoshoots.
• Leads weekly cross-functional meetings, driven to action points to achieve sales plans and margin.
• Manages information across functions, working closely with all cross-functional partners.
• Drives calendar to meet critical dates.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 7 years merchandising experience.
• Must be highly proficient with Excel and sales analysis.
• Ability to create and present powerful powerpoint documents.
• Developed financial business acumen.
• Ability to drive innovation and collaboration through strategic initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to achieve results in a-fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• A reliable and inspirational leader.
• A love of and a commitment to high quality product.

COMPENSATION:

• $140-170k per year is the anticipated starting base pay for this role. This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this role. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills.
• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance should they choose to participate in Serena & Lily’s benefits. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan. During the first year of employment, full-time employees accrue twenty-one days of PTO and seven paid holidays throughout the year.