Description
CSC Generation is seeking a Vice President of Merchandising to own the full merchandising function for one of its portfolio brands. The successful candidate will set the merchandising point of view for the brand, own the revenue and gross margin levers, and deliver a rationalized catalog with clear SKU productivity standards.
Responsibilities:
- Assortment & Category Strategy: Set assortment strategy by category and price point, run continuous assortment gap analysis, and own SKU productivity.
- Vendor Partnerships & Terms: Source, pitch, and sign new drop-ship vendors, negotiate commercial agreements, and evaluate vendor performance.
- Product Data & Catalog Operations: Own catalog quality, compress the time from signed vendor to live, and normalize inconsistent vendor feeds.
- Pricing, Margin & Promotion: Own gross margin, set pricing strategy, and build the promotional calendar.
- AI-Enabled Ways of Working: Leverage AI tools to automate recurring analysis and reporting, and drive the identification and rollout of new AI-enabled merchandising workflows.
- Team & Leadership: Build, mentor, and develop the merchandising team, and operate as a peer to the leaders of Marketing, Site, Operations, and Finance.
Requirements:
- 10+ years in merchandising, buying, or category management in retail or e-commerce, including direct people leadership.
- Demonstrated ownership of a revenue and gross margin number.
- Real vendor negotiation experience.
- Fluency with product data and catalog management.
- AI fluency and hands-on experience with AI-assisted tools.
- Strong analytical and financial instincts.
Benefits:
- Executive Access: Work directly with the CEO and sit as a peer alongside the leaders of Marketing, Site, Operations, and Finance.
- Portfolio-Scale Impact: Lead a function that touches every part of the P&L, with AI tools and a modern operating platform.
- Strategic Ownership: Own the full merchandising function end-to-end.
- Competitive Benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision, and employee discounts across the portfolio of brands.