Vice President of Merchandising

JOB REQUIREMENTS: At National Business Furniture (NBF), we believe in the power that inspiring spaces can have to help people achieve big things. We have worked with hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country from startups to Fortune 500 companies to equip their workspaces with beautiful, comfortable, and functional furniture for nearly 50 years. Named one of the 2023 Top Places to Work in Southeast, WI by Top Workplaces and the Journal Sentinel. We\'re presenting an exciting opportunity for a Vice President of Merchandising, in Milwaukee WI. The Vice President of Merchandising is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive merchandising strategy across all channels, including eCommerce, catalog, and direct sales. The role requires a balance of creative and analytical thinking to build a business that is both trend-right and financially sound. The VP will lead the merchandising team, cultivate strong vendor relationships, and ensure a strategic product assortment that caters to the company\'s diverse customer segments. Here\'s a General Overview of What You\'ll be Doing: * Merchandising Strategy Development Develop and implement a well-planned, winning merchandising strategy across all channels (eCommerce, catalog, and direct sales). Ensure alignment of product assortment and pricing strategy with the overall business objectives and goals. Utilize market intelligence to stay ahead of trends, changing demographics, and buying patterns. Lead product curation and product development processes, go-to-market timeline, and new product launches. * Vendor Relationship Management Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure mutual success. Develop a core group of vendors committed to providing high-quality products at the best margins. Work with vendors to focus on brand positioning, competitive positioning, and product positioning. Ensure compliance with US and EU laws and regulations * Product Assortment and Pricing Create a focused and coordinated product assortment across categories, reflecting on-trend style and finish options, relevant functionality, brand architecture (private, national), while enabling cross-sells within and between categories. Develop and manage a \"Good/Better/Best\" pricing strategy across all categories. Implement timely markdowns to maximize margin and profit while managing inventory levels. Expand direct sourcing efforts to mitigate country of origin risks and enable secure and sustainable supply chain * Team Leadership and Development Lead and inspire the merchandising team to achieve high performance. Foster continuous learning and improvement within the team. Communicate the merchandising vision and strategy internally and externally. Provide relevant and actionable feedback to further develop skillset and learning. * Sales and Promotional Strategy Collaborate with marketing, sales, and inventory management teams to develop compelling promotions while ensuring competitiveness and customer/seasonal relevance. Evaluate and adjust product mix and pricing strategies to meet margin and profit goals. Support sales teams by communicating merchandising decisions and providing training. Manage and maintain sales enablement aids including showroom, digital tools, and publications. Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/DVkajeTgKbdyxIJgqiPdjg PI251652602 ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.click2apply.net/DVkajeTgKbdyxIJgqiPdjg