What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Site Merchandising position at Arhaus?
Job Details
Description
The Director Site Merchandising will be accountable for developing and implementing a cohesive, integrated product strategy for Arhaus.com that aligns with overall business objectives. This role is responsible for managing product assortment, delivering consistent customer experiences, and supporting the achievement of company sales targets. This role will report into our VP Buying.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Strategy Development: Create and implement a comprehensive omnichannel merchandising strategy that supports the business. This involves using product selling, site engagement, and customer data to identify trends, curating product assortments, and aligning with Total Company as well as E-Commerce sales and profitability goals
Team Leadership: Manage team of omnichannel assistant merchants, responsible for product set-up, product maintenance, and regular site audits
Product Management: Responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of the presentation of all product information on Arhaus.com, optimizing to support discovery, engagement, and purchase decisions
Cross-functional Collaboration: Create strong partnerships with the E-Commerce, Marketing, Creative, and Analytics teams to ensure merchandising strategies are optimized as well as innovating new customer experience opportunities
Performance Analysis: Leverage reporting from the E-Commerce Analytics team to analyze product sales and site engagement, keeping team members informed of site performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to make any necessary adjustments to maximize sales in the short-term while identifying larger themes for long-term product development recommendations
Marketing Collaboration: Partner with Marketing team to develop and execute omnichannel product campaigns
Brand Representation: Partner with E-Commerce and Marketing teams to balance brand strategy with sales driving techniques
Requirements
Description
The Director Site Merchandising will be accountable for developing and implementing a cohesive, integrated product strategy for Arhaus.com that aligns with overall business objectives. This role is responsible for managing product assortment, delivering consistent customer experiences, and supporting the achievement of company sales targets. This role will report into our VP Buying.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Strategy Development: Create and implement a comprehensive omnichannel merchandising strategy that supports the business. This involves using product selling, site engagement, and customer data to identify trends, curating product assortments, and aligning with Total Company as well as E-Commerce sales and profitability goals
Team Leadership: Manage team of omnichannel assistant merchants, responsible for product set-up, product maintenance, and regular site audits
Product Management: Responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of the presentation of all product information on Arhaus.com, optimizing to support discovery, engagement, and purchase decisions
- Product Life Cycle: Bringing new items to life, supporting current assortment, and exiting discontinued products
- SKU Creation and Maintenance: Linking product information management systems to E-Commerce platform
- Customer-facing information accuracy: Product Naming, Descriptions, Specifications, Dimensions, Pricing, Imagery, SKUs, Availability Messaging, and more
Cross-functional Collaboration: Create strong partnerships with the E-Commerce, Marketing, Creative, and Analytics teams to ensure merchandising strategies are optimized as well as innovating new customer experience opportunities
Performance Analysis: Leverage reporting from the E-Commerce Analytics team to analyze product sales and site engagement, keeping team members informed of site performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to make any necessary adjustments to maximize sales in the short-term while identifying larger themes for long-term product development recommendations
Marketing Collaboration: Partner with Marketing team to develop and execute omnichannel product campaigns
Brand Representation: Partner with E-Commerce and Marketing teams to balance brand strategy with sales driving techniques
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in merchandising or buying within an omnichannel retail environment. E-Commerce and online merchandising experience preferred
- Strong managerial and leadership skills with a demonstrated track record of setting clear goals, providing constructive feedback, and fostering a high-performance culture
- Experience with merchandising and retail analytics software, e-commerce platforms, product information management, and inventory management systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with cross-functional internal teams and outside partners
- Strategic and creative mindset, with a customer-centric approach to merchandising
- Leadership and project management skills to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Strong knowledge of E-Commerce businesses
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and forecast trends
- A bachelor's degree in merchandising, business, or a related field