[Remote] Director, Women's Buying (Plus, Maternity, and Active)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stitch Fix, Inc. is the leading online personal styling service that helps people discover styles that fit perfectly. They are seeking a Director for Women's Buying in Plus, Maternity, and Active segments who will lead a team to deliver best-in-class assortments and drive growth within these categories.

Responsibilities

• Drive short and long-term product assortment strategy, line planning, and launch strategy across key categories, including building a product life cycle roadmap & identifying white space opportunity
• Act as a cross functional leader between merchandising and other teams on key initiatives, including Tech, Marketing and Styling
• Leverage competitive analysis and consumer demand to translate market trends into actionable product and merchandising direction
• Leverage Stitch Fix’s best-in-class data to form client-right assortment strategies that will drive the business forward
• Oversee a multi-branded assortment, partnering closely with over 50+ vendors and continuously evaluating the market to prioritize bringing on new brand partners
• Own the Women’s private label assortment strategy for your business through effective partnership with internal (Tech Design, Sourcing and Brand Management) and external Vendor teams

Skills

• 8+ years of leadership experience in driving product and merchandising strategy in apparel and/or accessories with an ability to bridge brand and product priorities to drive growth, leveraging market trend & consumer demand
• A track record of delivering financial results and building teams
• Deep experience in multi-brand environments of scale
• Managed teams and excel at fostering talent and building best-in-class organizations
• Product-first leader with experience in a company that has visually differentiated product with material/fabric innovation
• Strong business & financial acumen with the ability to deliver top line revenue and gross margin as well as drive growth against key KPIs
• Highly analytical and strategic with strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Superior intellect with the ability to think critically, solve complex problems and make clear and well-reasoned decisions in a high growth environment complemented by a sense of passion about the role, company, potential for growth and most importantly the people
• Personal presence, excellent interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm
• Experience in Creative, Design, Innovation, Product Development, Merchandising, Inventory Management
• Bachelor's degree required
• MBA preferred
• Preferred experience working within the Active/Athleisure and/or Plus space

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Annual bonus
• Restricted stock units

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