Director of Merchandising

Role Description

This is a full time role, located either in New York, NY or Denver, CO.

The Director of Merchandising owns the end-to-end product strategy, defining the assortment architecture, shaping the category roadmap, and building a product offering that resonates deeply with our customer. This leader sits at the intersection of creativity and commerce, translating brand identity into a financially productive, strategically differentiated product mix that fuels both near-term performance and long-term brand equity.

Overseeing a team of merchants across multiple categories, the Director serves as a critical cross-functional connector: aligning design, planning, production, supply chain, marketing, and retail around a unified merchandising point of view. Success in this role requires someone who can move fluidly between big-picture strategy and granular product decisions, pairing sharp analytical thinking with deep product instinct.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of progressive merchandising or buying experience, including 2+ years leading teams. Some experience in home furnishings is required.
• A genuine passion for home and home furnishings.
• Demonstrated success building and managing assortments that deliver against sales, margin, and profitability goals.
• Strong analytical foundation, including fluency in merchandise planning, open-to-buy management, and financial modeling.
• Experience spanning both e-commerce and retail channels strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities; comfort turning data into actionable merchandising decisions.
• Sharp strategic and financial instincts paired with strong product taste.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and inspire teams while driving alignment across cross-functional partners.