Responsibilities
- Own category performance, monitoring sales, margin, and inventory productivity to drive financial results
- Analyze weekly and monthly business performance to identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities
- Deliver regular sales analysis and performance recaps to cross-functional teams and leadership
- Develop and maintain line plans and product assortments aligned with brand strategy and financial targets
- Identify assortment gaps and present new product opportunities or merchandising strategies
- Partner with Design, Planning, Marketing, and Operations to ensure successful product development and launch execution
- Prepare insights, reporting, and presentations for key business meetings and leadership reviews
- Lead or support ad hoc analysis and strategic projects that drive category and brand growth
- Track milestones across the product lifecycle and product pipeline, ensuring timely delivery across channels
Requirements
- High level of initiative and accountability, with the ability to independently drive projects forward
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound business judgment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting insights and recommendations to leadership
- Deep understanding of retail math, financial planning, and merchandising performance metrics
- 4+ years of retail merchandising or buying experience, preferably in apparel or consumer products
- Experience in womens apparel or Intimates categories.
- Experience partnering closely with design and product development teams in a vertical retail environment
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables
- Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets)
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and e-commerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, Amazon Seller Central)
Benefits
- Employer-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision as well as voluntary benefits including life Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs.
- 4% Retirement matching after 6 months of employment.
- Paid parental leave program after 1 year.
- Monthly 'Random Act of Generosity'.
- 40% off product discounts on the Kindred Bravely website and 15% off for friends and family!
Additional Information
- Fully remote team with a collaborative work environment.
