by Job Title: Senior Director Merchandising
Company: Ashley Furniture Industries
Location: Tampa, Florida
Description:
The Senior Director, Merchandising is responsible and accountable for establishing and driving execution of business priorities through the facilitation of product development inclusive of the collection, coordination, collation, management, and utilization of a category product development input process for multiple product categories for the company. This position will work with Merchandising leadership to formulate and guide the category development strategy for assigned product categories. Additionally, the Senior Director, Merchandising is responsible for working with a variety of internal and external teams and senior executives utilizing a data input-based process in developing the category product development strategy.
The role of the Senior Director, Merchandising is to drive Ashley to meet its strategic goals to ensure Ashley continues to grow and thrive.The Senior Director, Merchandising is responsible and accountable for creating alignment and accountability within Ashley working across each channel of distribution through the product development process to identify and create the business case for the specific product development needs. The business case will be a component of the category product development strategy to be presented to the executive steering group for approval and implementation. The Senior Director must establish clear goals that align with the organization’s vision and follow through with the necessary actions while ensuring synergies exist between people, processes, and strategies to drive flawless execution of business objectives and strategy.
Qualifications:
- 12.5 years’ experience in purchasing, buying, merchandising, brand management, marketing, or related field, Required
- Supervisory/Management experience, Required
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Merchandising, Public Relations or Retail, or equivalent work experience, Required
- Strong product sensibility and ability to merchandise in a visually appealing way
- Strong business sensibility to identify and capitalize on current trends and incorporate them into short- and long-term merchandising plans
- Strong presentation skills
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