Director, Merchandising
FabFitFun is looking for a Director, Merchandising to join our team at our HQ in West Hollywood. Reporting to the Co-Founder/Editor-in-Chief, this person will be instrumental in elevating our Merchandising approach and how it relates to consumer insights, trend analysis, and delivering a best in class experience to our subscribers. The perfect candidate is analytical, creative, intune with all verticals under the women’s lifestyle umbrella, and most importantly - excited to find on trend products/brands that our customers will feel are perfectly curated for them.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and execute a merchandising vision that will differentiate FabFitFun in the market and uniquely meet the needs of our members
- Become an expert of our membership experience to successfully predict trends and thoughtfully curate a selection of assortments each season
- Partner with Consumer Insights to perform detailed trend analysis for brands and products to provide guidance for the buying and cross functional teams
- Monitor the competitive landscape and conduct market research to stay on pulse of trends in beauty, fitness, fashion, home, & technology
- Collaborate with Brand Partnerships team to develop sourcing and buying strategies that continually improve our product pipeline across all categories and vendor base
- Ensure that FFF delivers a consistent and delightful customer experience, with particular focus on acquisition, activation and retention
- Bring a strong perspective on how merchandising can impact and drive forward overall company vision
What You’ll Bring:
- 8+ years of work experience with at least 2-3 years of strategy consulting
- Preferred cross-category (beauty, fashion, home, etc) merchandising background within an e-commerce/subscription-based business model
- Experience analyzing markets and trends, anticipating and identifying opportunities and developing strategic insights
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- Excellent business judgment and quantitative skills
- Clear demonstration of internal cross-functional partnership and collaboration
- Proven ability to work within a fast-paced, deadline-driven startup environment
- Passionate about customer experience
What You’ll Get:
- Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in the US that is revolutionizing ecommerce
- Ability to orchestrate the curation and customization of the FabFitFun Box
- Amazing benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, and 401k
- Unlimited PTO
- Free FabFitFun subscription and and quarterly credit in the Add-Ons store
- Catered meals, kitchen stocked with great snacks and drinks