VP, Merchandising
Job Description
RH at its core is about taste, and we believe the idea of scaling taste is large and far reaching.
The RH brand attracts the best designers, artisans, manufacturers and talent in our industry, scaling and rendering their work more valuable across our integrated platform, enabling us to curate the most compelling collection of luxury home furnishings in the world. We are moving the brand beyond curating and selling products to conceptualizing and selling spaces by building an ecosystem of products, places, services and spaces that elevates and establishes the RH brand as a global thought leader, taste and place Maker.
At RH we believe deeply that the "right" people are our greatest asset. We value people with high energy, who possess the ability to energize others. People who are smart, creative and have a point of view. People who see the answer in every problem, versus those who see the problem in every answer. People who are driven, determined and won't take "no" for an answer. We value team players, people who are more concerned with what's right, rather than who's right.
The VP, Merchandising at RH leads multiple assigned departments and the development of consumer-relevant products that deliver against strategic, financial and brand equity objectives. This role is accountable for product strategy whilst achieving financial goals.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Live Our Vision, Values & Beliefs every day
- Set challenging and productive goals for the entire cross-functional team whilst holding them accountable
- Lead, mentor and develop your direct team and the business
- Strategize long and short-term goals
- Develop and ensure execution of Merchandising strategies
- Strategically interpret and align consumer insight to all aspects of business
- Drive and execute product assortment strategies to deliver sales and margin forecasts
- Present product strategy assortment to Senior Leadership on a regular basis
- Drive calendar to meet crucial dates and hold team accountable
- Lead weekly and monthly financial review meetings, identifying corrective action necessary to maximize sales and margin
- Lead the financial forecast of the business, partnering with Planning Leaders
OUR REQUIREMENTS
- 9+ years experience leading and inspiring a successful merchandising team at a senior level
- Highly attuned to merchandising trends in the marketplace
- Understand nuances in consumer behavior and competitive pressures
- Proven ability to influence and persuade others
- Ability to engage and inspire a wide variety of partners, stakeholders, and team members
- Strong innovation, communication and collaboration skills to present merchandising direction in a compelling manner
- Strong planning and organizational skills