Manager, Merchandising - Kids and Baby
Core
Manage and expand the Kids & Baby apparel assortment to drive sales, margins, and customer satisfaction for a direct-to-consumer retail brand.
Role type
Manager, Kids & Baby Merchandising
Builds
Kids & Baby apparel categories
Domain
Retail / E-commerce / Kids & Baby Apparel
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Kids & Baby category expertise, retail merchandising strategy, assortment planning, sales target management, margin optimization, data analytics, product development collaboration, sourcing coordination, return rate reduction
Preferred skills
Luxury or premium brand experience, DTC/e-commerce background, advanced merchandising analytics proficiency
Technologies
Sales data tools, customer metrics platforms, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Scale the Kids & Baby business by refining and expanding the assortment across all categories; Identify and execute expansion opportunities for long-term growth; Partner with product development, sourcing, and technical design to improve products; Collaborate with planning, site merchandising, and marketing to grow the business; Monitor quality, price, sustainability, and safety standards; Drive performance against sales targets, customer ratings, return rates, and margins