Director, Merchandising - Rack Beauty (Hybrid, WA)

Job Description

NOTE:   This position is offered as a hybrid role in the Seattle, WA area.  You must be willing to work in office at the Nordstrom Seattle office a minimum of 3 days/week to be considered for this position.

As the Director of Merchandising, Rack - Beauty you will be responsible for creating and overseeing the execution of a customer centric merchandise strategy, including the planning, selection, and procurement of product.  Your KPI's include sales, gross margin, turn and market share growth; and you will drive the digital experience as well as customer acquisition and satisfaction.   As a leader, you will create an inclusive and collaborative work environment and effectively influence down, across and up pyramid, and you will develop your team for succession readiness.

A day in the life… 

• Develops product strategies, sets direction with both immediate and future focus lens, that align with corporate priorities.  
• Develops and executes key short- and long-term strategy, inclusive of sourcing of product, liquidity, and vendor mix
• Clearly articulates strategies and priorities to all levels and audiences 
• Identifies new business opportunities- collaborations, trends, new markets and leads buying teams to pursue these opportunities
• Ensures fiscal discipline is practiced in order to achieve profitable growth while maintaining inventory discipline; holds team accountable to OTB management  
• Serve as a change leader in the division, supporting company initiatives and ensuring adoption by merchandising team; maintains focus; keeps priorities clear and simple
• Partners with DMM to set objectives both short and long term and ideates on solutions for current business problems
• Reviews assortments generated by teams to ensure alignment with strategy and corresponding category and financial plans as well as E2E key opportunities
• Oversees the assortment planner in ensuring quantification of the buy is appropriate and meets channel specific needs
• Guides the team in analyzing in season business and quickly move from data to insights to execute optimization for short term (chase, cancellations, RTV’s, VF’s) and long-term opportunities.
• Works cross functionally with key partners on priorities and ensures there is alignment with customer and product strategy (Financial planning, Planning, Allocation, RP, Price, Fashion Office, Marketing)
• Develops direct reports and broader team identifying specific leadership opportunities and experiences to  develop future merchant leaders

You own this if you have... 

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or related field (preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in retail buying or assortment planning - expertise in beauty category (preferred) 
• Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience in management and leadership roles with proven progression and ability to lead cross-functional teams of both direct and indirect reports with demonstrated ability to prioritize, delegate, and drive shared outcomes
• Proven track record of thought leadership and ability to leverage data to build business cases to influence leadership decision-making
• Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom  and ability to navigate Nordstrom organization and processes 
• Ability to build strong relationships with peers and senior leadership 
• Strategic planning experience in translating leadership vision into executable strategies and initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with ability to present complex material in a digestible, consumable manner to executives and senior leaders

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We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

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