Director, Retail and Merchandising - Self Esteem Brands
Woodbury, MN 55125
About the Job
Purpose Brands, the parent company of Anytime Fitness, LLC, Basecamp Fitness, LLC, The Bar Method, LLC, and Waxing the City Worldwide, LLC, Stronger U, and Orangetheory Fitness, is seeking a hands-on leader to manage the retail merchandising and product line management for Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, The Bar Method and Basecamp Fitness (B2B & D2C) This is a great position for someone who is looking to expand their career, and join a company with a fun, fast-paced and inspirational culture.
About the job
This job is located in Woodbury, Minnesota.
Want to help lead the way in redefining how members shop in-clubs / studios, online and work for a company regularly voted “Best Places to Work in Minnesota”? We offer a culture like no other.
What you'll do...
The Director Retail and Merchandising, is a critical, hands-on leader. They'll drive impact, improvement, and innovation to grow the B2B and D2C retail businesses for each brand.
As a Director Retail and Merchandisingyou will have the opportunity to participate in all facets and major components of our retail product offering, including assortment planning, product development, retail buying, sourcing & procurement and the product life cycle management process for Waxing The City, Anytime Fitness, The Bar Method and Basecamp Fitness.
As an experienced Director Retail and Merchandising, you will be responsible for, but not limited to executing retail go to market strategies, product and vendor selection, order placement, inventory planning, forecasting, pricing, merchandising, and related administration. This position reports directly to the Senior Director and has two direct reports who focus on the implementation for each brand.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Implementing the product strategy for each brand
- ourcing, creation and execution of product assortments
- Development of product education and training tools for franchisees
- Driving roduct profitability, establishing wholesale and retail pricing.
- Lead negotiations with vendors to ensure achievement of sales and margin targets
- Owner of production flow, ensure on-time shipping through organized timeline including production, product design, marketing, and logistics
- Manages product development and life cycle process from conception through obsolescence
- In coordination w/ planning, monitor and maintain in-stock inventory levels
- Forecast sales and ensure inventory levels remain within tolerance
- Create clear and concise merchandising standard and guides
- Item Master Management for all SKUs
- Development, planning and advertising for product promotions
Core Competencies: Buying, Sales Forecasting, Assortment Planning, Competitive Analysis, Retail Financial Acumen, Influencing, Relationship Management, and Product Development & Life Cycle Management
Job Qualifications:
- Balances long term strategy growth and responsive to immediate business needs.
- Ability to work quickly and decisively immediate and long range to meet the needs of the business.
- Proven track record of success with developing and implementing product strategies
- 8+ years of buying and vendor management experience required
- Experience with private label beauty / cosmetics product development and management
- Experience in activewear apparel preferred and beauty / cosmetics required
- Ideally has knowledge of franchising
- Experience with NetSuite, Zenoti POS, Mariana Tex POS is helpful
- A leader who can build trust quickly and can lead by influence, creating impact through partnership as well as ownership.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
- Comfortable dealing with uncertainty by creating structure and prioritizing effectively
- Market awareness and ability to recognize future trends
- Ability to learn quickly and easily adapt to a dynamic work environment
- Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to think creatively, driven, and self-motivated contributor
- Limited travel require
What’s in it for you:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Unlimited Time off
- 401(K) Savings Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Coaching & Therapy Sessions
- Brand Discounts & Reimbursements
- Professional Development Opportunities