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Salary: USD 275,000 - 325,000 / annual
Rothy's is seeking a strategic Vice President of Merchandising to lead the end-to-end merchandising organization across Women's, Men's, Kids, and Accessories categories. This role reports to the Chief Revenue Officer and is based in the San Francisco office (hybrid, in-office Tuesday–Thursday).
You will set multi-year category and channel vision, build compelling and profitable assortments across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels, and grow and coach a team of merchandising leaders. Key responsibilities include creating and executing divisional, category, and channel portfolio growth strategies with a 3-year horizon; setting long-range merchandising vision aligned with brand positioning, consumer insight, and financial goals; building annual and seasonal assortment strategies for each distribution channel; owning topline and bottom-line performance including revenue, margin, inventory health, and in-season optimization; partnering with Design, Planning, and Product Development to innovate processes and ways of working; using consumer, market, and competitive insight to identify opportunities; and recruiting, developing, and coaching a world-class team of merchants.
You are a strategic thinker who translates multi-year vision into clear, actionable plans. You are a collaborative leader who builds trust and alignment with peers across functions, a talent builder who invests in coaching merchants at every level, and able to balance big-picture strategy with hands-on attention to detail. You are a confident communicator who influences senior leaders and are driven by curiosity about the customer and genuine passion for product.
Required qualifications: 10+ years of merchandising experience in footwear, accessories, or fashion, including leading teams with multiple direct reports across multiple business categories; proven track record building and executing merchandising strategies that drive growth and profitability at scale; experience setting assortment strategy across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale; strong analytical skills translating data into actionable insight; cross-functional partnership experience with Design, Planning, and Product Development; excellent communication and presentation skills; entrepreneurial spirit thriving in fast-paced environments; and experience with product lifecycle management tools and Google Suite.
Rothy's is a sustainable fashion company transforming ocean-bound marine plastic and single-use plastic bottles into signature thread for footwear, bags, and accessories. The company combines 3D knitting technology with handcrafted assembly to create machine-washable, comfortable styles. Rothy's operates retail stores and a wholly-owned factory, fostering an inclusive environment across all operations.
