Merchandising Manager, Women’s Footwear
Core
Managing the Women's Footwear product assortment, strategy, and growth for a direct-to-consumer footwear brand.
Role type
Senior IC Merchandising Manager
Builds
Women's Footwear product lines and category strategy for Quince
Domain
Retail / Footwear / Direct-to-Consumer
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Women's Footwear merchandising, category strategy, assortment planning, vendor management, data analysis, market research, product roadmap development
Preferred skills
Luxury retail experience, E-commerce/DTC experience, people management
Technologies
Data tools, external market sources
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end merchandising including category strategy, assortment, launches, and performance; Partner with Product Design and Sourcing to align quality, costs, and vendor execution; Analyze sales velocity, margin, and return rate data to drive decisions; Identify whitespace opportunities and refine product roadmap; Onboard new vendors to expand sourcebase
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with 0-2 direct reports