VP, DMM – Women's Shoes

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

📋 Description

• Translate overarching merchandising and divisional strategies into actionable plans for the women’s shoes category.

• Coordinate the execution of merchandise strategies across Buying, Planning, Marketing, Digital, and other cross-functional teams.

• Ensure that product assortments are in line with category strategies, current market trends, and customer expectations.

• Assess product performance to optimize assortments and enhance profitable growth.

• Assist in vendor negotiations, "world of" discussions, and top-tier meetings.

• Define and implement pre-season and in-season roadmaps in collaboration with Brand Partnerships, Buying, and Planning leadership.

• Create seasonal products within private-label programs for Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue brands.

• Establish pricing strategies, promotional tactics, and markdown decisions with the Buying and Planning teams.

• Collaborate with product development and merchandising teams to launch innovative products.

• Guide, motivate, and unify buying teams around strategic goals and corporate objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, or a related field.

• Over 10 years of experience in retail merchandising, buying, and brand partnership management specifically in footwear.

• Direct experience with designer and luxury shoe markets.

• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and executing senior-level strategic initiatives.

• Strong leadership capabilities.

• Extensive experience in brand negotiations and vendor management.

• Proven ability to translate broader strategies into implementable plans.

• In-depth understanding of retail merchandising, buying, and planning processes.

• Strong financial acumen, including expertise in pricing, promotions, and markdown decisions.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic setting.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal abilities.

• Capacity to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Customer-centric approach, guided by both "art" and "science".

• MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package available for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision, and dental).

• Employee discount program.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance options.

• Vision insurance benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Basic life insurance policy.

• Supplemental life insurance offerings.

• Disability insurance coverage.

• Additional voluntary benefits, including critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities.