A Director is responsible for leading a Team to analyze industry and consumer trends, developing long-term strategies for product categories, and managing relationships with vendors. They maximize consumer appeal through pricing, promotion, and product range management. Effective communication and a strong understanding of marketing and sales principles are essential.
Compensation:  The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $145,000 annually.  This role is eligible for additional compensation and incentives.  Pay will be determined based on experience level.What is a director?A Director is a professional responsible for managing a team responsible for a specific group or category of products within our company. They analyze industry and consumer trends, develop strategies, and oversee pricing, promotion, and product range management to maximize sales and profitability. They work with the teams to understand the market information.What does a director do?A Director work with their team to analyzes data and insights to identify industry and consumer trends, devises long-term strategies for product pricing to maximizes both sales and profit, develops exit strategies for unsuccessful products, fosters relationships with vendors, determines product positioning, collaborates with marketing teams, and forecasts product demand. They are responsible for the overall management and profitability of a specific product category within a company and offer various options and solutions.Director responsibilities include:Working with their team to analyzing data or insights to determine industry, consumer trends and opportunities.Devising long-term development strategies for product categoriesDeveloping exit strategies for unsuccessful productsJob briefWe are looking for a director to manage our groups that are responsible for both our pricing as well as our reporting team for our company. You will be the one responsible for pricing strategy the stores and leadership to ensure we maximize sales, turns & GMROI.An excellent Director must have extensive experience in understanding consumer needs and the retail environment as well as see opportunities and over solutions or options. They must have a commercial mindset and full comprehension of marketing and sales principles. Exceptional communication skills are also key in a Director’s position.The goal is to increase sales and profitability of business to drive sustainable growth.Reports directly to the Senior Director of Category Management.ResponsibilitiesAnalyze data or insights to determine industry and consumer trendsDevise long-term development strategies for all product categoriesDevelop exit strategies for unsuccessful productsFoster trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of servicesDetermine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility to increase sales and GMROILiaise with marketing teams to determine competitive promotional activities of a product categoryCollaborate with other departments such as sales, legal, Inventory and senior management to ensure all levels are aware of everything necessary within your job functions.Make forecasts for product demand to ensure the sustainability of inventoryAssume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category