Position: Senior Vice President – Product Development & Merchandising
Location: New Providence, NJ (hybrid)
The Opportunity:
Join a company where the innovation doesn’t stop – and neither does the fun! If you’re looking for an exciting, creative, and fast-paced environment, look no further! Join Horizon Group USA as our newest SVP of Merchandising!
Are you a senior level Product Development and/or Merchandising leader looking for your best next move? Do you have experience in the Kids, Toys, and/or Crafts category? Does your career plan enable you to work in a hybrid capacity from our New Providence, NJ office? If so, you are just what we are looking for!
As our business continues to grow, we are seeking an SVP of Merchandising that will focus on product development and merchandise strategy development and execution for our Kids, STEM, and Compounds categories. This innovative leader will drive category and brand portfolio expansion and volume across multiple channels of distribution, attaining corporate financial goals and leading team of high-energy, results-driven product developers and merchandisers.
Role Responsibilities:
MERCHANDISE PLANNING & EXECUTION
- Define merchandising strategy for assigned business categories and brands, aligned with overall corporate growth plans.
- Execute assortments within business categories and brands, leading a team of Product Developers and Product Managers.
- Lead creation of new brands and brand extensions, working closely with both Design and operational teams.
- Partner with global sourcing and Asia merchandising counterparts to lead efforts in assortment execution.
- Act as senior leader through cross-functional efforts in delivering products to retail beginning at concept development stage.
- Monitor category and brand metrics across all channels, identifying areas of opportunities to drive further bottom line volume and close gaps.
GROWTH-DRIVING LEADERSHIP
- Drive categorical growth by identifying white space opportunities, category and product innovation and adjacent category exploration.
- Partner with sales leads in maintaining and gaining retail placement across multiple channels of distribution, playing a key role in industry analysis/recaps, retailer presentations and trade events.
- Mentor and groom Horizon’s next line of merchandising leaders.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of product development/merchandising experience, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role in kids/crafts/toy category is required.
- MUST have in-house product development experience.
- Proven track record of driving innovation, sales growth, and profitability in a consumer goods environment.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
- Deep understanding of consumer behavior and market dynamics.
- Innovative and trend-savvy with a strong aesthetic sense.
- Ability to come to our office in New Providence, NJ approximately 2x/week is required.
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