Head of Merchandizing

Leading DTC Accessories Brand

Location: Remote, USA

Overview

An established, digitally native accessories brand isentering an exciting phase of global growth and category expansion. Withincreasing SKU complexity and international momentum, the business is investingin senior merchandising leadership to strengthen commercial discipline andassortment strategy.

This is a high-impact role for a commercially mindedmerchandising leader who thrives in fast-moving, DTC environments and enjoysbalancing creativity with rigorous financial ownership.

The Opportunity

The Head of Merchandising will own end-to-end assortmentarchitecture, pricing strategy, and inventory productivity across a growingproduct portfolio.

Working cross-functionally with Design, Marketing,Finance, and Ecommerce, this role will ensure collections are commerciallystrong, margin-protected, and aligned to global growth priorities.

Key Responsibilities

1.       Assortment Strategy & Line Architecture

•        Develop seasonal assortment strategies acrosscore and emerging product categories

•        Balance replenishment depth with innovationand trend-led expansion

•        Identify whitespace opportunities and newcategory potential

•        Align assortment strategy with brandpositioning and international growth plans

2.       Financial Planning & Margin Management

•        Own Open-to-Buy planning in partnership with Finance

•        Set category-level sales, margin, and inventory targets

•        Lead weekly trade reviews and seasonal hindsight analysis

•        Optimise pricing architecture and markdown cadence

3.       Inventory& Lifecycle Management

•        Monitor SKU productivity and reorder triggers

•        Manage in-season performance to protectmargin and minimise risk

•        Partner with Operations on productiontimelines and replenishment

•        Improve stock turn and reduce excessinventory exposure

4.       Cross-Functional Alignment

•        Partner closely with Design to influence product development and margin outcomes

•        Collaborate with Marketing on launch timing and campaign alignment

•        Support Ecommerce with merchandising insights across PDP and on-site experience

5.       Process & Capability Development

•        Introduce structured merchandising tools, templates, and planning rhythms

•        Establish scalable reporting frameworks

•        Mentor team members and uplift commercialcapability cross-functionally

About You

•        7+ years’ experience in merchandising orbuying within fashion or accessories DTC

•        Proven experience operating within scaled consumer brands

•        Strong analytical and financial acumen

•        Deep expertise in assortment planning, SKU productivity, and margin management

•        Comfortable presenting seasonal strategies to executive leadership

•        Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Why This Role Matters

This appointment will play a critical role in sharpening commercial execution as the business scales internationally. By bringingstructure to assortment planning, pricing, and inventory productivity, the Head of Merchandising will directly influence profitable growth and category expansion over the next phase of the company’s journey.

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