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Director DMM, Table Top
Williams-Sonoma
San Francisco, CA, United States
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About the Role
Develop three-year merchandising business strategies to increase sales and profitability for the Retail channel. Identify new product/category opportunities and partner with the DTC Merchandising teams in developing a cohesive core assortment for the Brand. Effectively manage information and processes across functions (Design, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Marketing and Creative Services). Manage and develop a high performing team.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
• Identify the long-term strategic direction for multiple categories. Communicate the vision and inspire team to develop business plans and identify new opportunities. Implement tactical plans derived from strategy by working across functional areas.
• For the divisions, review and approve:
• Strategic plans to explore new business opportunities
• Product mix to ensure all collections have a cohesive look and meets standards
• Final samples
• Financial strategy
• Purchase plans
• Annual and seasonal financial plans to maximize sales and profits, and
• Seasonal assortment plans (line lists) to ensure product is appropriate for brand.
• Work closely with Visual Merchandising to plan floorset strategy.
• Review markdown strategies.
• Develop staffing and succession plans. Interview candidates and approve division's final candidates.
• Determine work load for staff; recommend effective processes and procedures to improve workflow and results.
• Provide direction and clarify objectives. Evaluate and appraise performance.
• Mentor, educate and develop staff.
• Lead and facilitate divisional meetings across functions and distribution channels.
• Present concepts to President, SVP, and merchandising functions. Collaborate and seek feedback on ideas and products.
• Regularly shop competitors to keep abreast of trends. Travel overseas to identify emerging themes and new inspirations.
• Lead and participate in key company strategic initiatives and steering committees
• Partner with a cross functional group of subject matter experts to design and execute your strategy
• Have the opportunity to be hands-on, working side by side with our people to get things done
• Provide insightful data to guide decision making and offer proactive solutions
• Solve problems and get to the root cause of any issue, no matter how complex, and design and quickly implement solutions that cut across multiple disciplines, far beyond what is in your job description
• Develop integrated solutions through collaboration and proactive communication
Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
• We're a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe
• A technologically and data-driven business
• Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits
• We're at the forefront of tech and retail, redefining technology for the next generation
• We're passionate about our internal and external clients and live/breathe the client experience
• We get to be creative on a daily basis
• A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas
• We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative
• We have fun!
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
We're excited about you because...
• BA required
• Buying/Merchandising with 10-15 years experience
• People management experience required
• Premium hard goods merchandising experience preferred, with demonstrated successes combining function and fashion
• Excellent communication skills
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. Our family of brands includes Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room, and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. In 2017, we acquired Outward, Inc., a 3-D imaging and augmented reality platform for the home furnishings and décor industry. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
Benefits:
Once you are here, you can look forward to a wide variety of benefits. Our corporate vision--to enhance our customers' quality of life at home--extends to the lives of our associates. To that end, we offer an extensive benefits package designed to help you grow, personally and professionally, to keep you healthy, to prepare you for the unexpected, to care for your family and to build a secure future. Depending on your position and your location, here's a look at what you might be eligible for:
• A generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands through multiple shopping channels
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, holidays and other time-off programs
• Health benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care tax-free spending accounts; medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; life and travel insurance; an employee assistance program
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
• In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University, LearnIt and AcademyX
• Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
• Quarterly sample sales
• A business casual work environment
• A bike share program
• Time off to volunteer
• Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
• Company-sponsored walks and runs
• Healthy, organic options in the cafeteria and an awesome salad bar
• Discounts on nearby gyms and other local businesses
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.