Senior Merchant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee assortment planning and category strategy for Poppy & Peonies’ product offerings.

• Analyze performance data on products to uncover opportunities for growth, optimization, and expansion within categories.

• Collaborate closely with the Design and Creative teams to influence product direction, ensuring concepts are in harmony with brand vision and commercial success.

• Maintain a strong trend-forward perspective by consistently monitoring the handbag and accessories market, competitor actions, and emerging styles to guide product decisions.

• Identify new trends and customer needs that can lead to potential product opportunities.

• Create pricing and product positioning strategies that enhance brand perception while achieving margin goals.

• Assess product performance based on critical metrics such as revenue, margin, and sell-through rates.

• Partner with marketing teams to enhance product storytelling, launches, and promotional campaigns.

• Work alongside the Inventory Planner to ensure that inventory levels meet product demand and assortment strategies.

• Regularly assess the product portfolio to find opportunities to refine the assortment and bolster top-performing categories.

• Aid in the expansion of Poppy & Peonies into new product categories and markets.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in merchandising, buying, or product strategy within the handbag industry.

• Direct experience in buying or merchandising handbags or accessories, with a solid understanding of the category.

• Highly aware of trends and deeply engaged in the handbag and accessories field - knowledgeable about what is emerging, performing, and competitor activities at a commercial level.

• Understanding of how product, pricing, and positioning affect customer demand.

• Strong collaborative skills and an enjoyment of working cross-functionally with marketing, product, and operations teams.

• Ability to thrive in fast-growing environments where product strategy is crucial to business success.

• Excellent business judgment and the confidence to make recommendations that shape product direction.

• Experience in consumer brands, fashion, accessories, or DTC e-commerce is a significant advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage.

• 15 paid vacation days.

• $250 annual budget for period and menstrual products.

• $1,000 annual allowance for Poppy & Peonies products.

• $400 allowance for home office setup.