Senior Merchandising Professional

4 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Short Story Full time
Job Overview

At Short Story, we're seeking a highly skilled Senior Merchandiser to drive the success of our merchandise assortment and maximize sales and profitability. This role combines strategic planning and analysis with operational execution to optimize assortment for our clients and inventory levels.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute comprehensive merchandise plans and assortment strategies in alignment with company goals and customer demands.
  • Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and customer insights to identify opportunities and risks and make informed assortment decisions.
  • Conduct regular product reviews and provide recommendations for assortment optimization, including product mix, fit adjustments, pricing, and inventory levels.
  • Collaborate with the Buying team to ensure the assortment meets the needs of target customer segments and aligns with the overall brand strategy.
  • Possess a clear understanding of retail financial measurements and how to impact them.
  • Analyze pricing strategies, market competition, and customer preferences to recommend pricing adjustments that maximize sales and profitability.
  • Collaborate with vendors to execute styles from initial concept to production.

Requirements:

  • BA or BS preferred.
  • 8+ consecutive years of women's apparel buying experience at a high growth retail organization, planning experience preferred.
  • Effective problem solver, with a hands-on "get things done" mentality.
  • Effective prioritization and organization to stay positive and proactive in an ambiguous environment are a must.
  • Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
  • Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Meticulous organizational skills with strong follow-through abilities.
  • Understands that different situations may call for different approaches, showing the ability to be flexible in changing situations.
  • Take initiative to start work quickly to meet deadlines with energy and a curious mindset.
  • Contribute positively to team dynamics and assist wherever possible.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and have aptitude to learn technical applications quickly.
  • Managerial experience preferred.
  • Have experience in subscription business desired.

Why Join Us:

  • You'll get to work at an early stage start-up, to build the culture, and to have an outsized impact on our company and society.
  • You'll be a key part of the company with the ability to make high impact decisions.
  • You'll get the opportunity to try your hand at new things. We deeply believe in giving people opportunity to venture into new areas.
  • We are a successful, fast-growing startup solving problems that have not been solved before and reinventing fashion for an underserved segment.
  • We are a group of smart, passionate, hustlers with a wealth of diverse experiences.
  • We are motivated by unique challenges and opportunities.
  • We are our own customers; many of us on the team are petite women who love our products.
  • We are driven by the mission of helping petite women find their perfect fit so they can dress with total confidence.

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401k with company match.
  • Flexible PTO policy & paid holidays.
  • Catered lunch on Fridays and company events.
  • Employee discount on merchandise.
  • Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed startup alongside a dedicated and experienced founding team.

Short Story is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment for all employees and applicants. We work diligently to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Short Story is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment for all employees and applicants. We work diligently to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Compensation Range: $67K - $150K



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