VP, DMM – Women's Shoes

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $241k - $312k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Saks

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1924

🛒 Retail

👗 Fashion

🛍️ eCommerce

Retail • Fashion • eCommerce

Saks is a luxury retail company operating Saks Fifth Avenue, an iconic department store chain providing high-end fashion, beauty, and home decor products. They offer a wide range of designer clothing, accessories, shoes, and beauty products for men, women, and children both online and at physical locations. Saks frequently runs promotions and loyalty programs, such as gift card rewards on purchases and exclusive designer sales.

📋 Description

• Translate broader merchandising and divisional strategies into actionable women’s shoes category strategies and tactics • Orchestrate merchandise strategy execution across Buying, Planning, Marketing, Digital, and other cross-pillar teams • Ensure product assortments align with category strategies, market trends, and customer demand • Analyze product performance to optimize assortments and drive profitable growth • Support vendor negotiations, “world of” discussions, and top-to-top meetings • Define and execute pre-season and in-season roadmaps with Brand Partnerships, Buying, and Planning leaders • Develop seasonal product in private-label programs for Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue brands • Determine pricing, promotional strategies, and markdown decisions with Buying and Planning teams • Collaborate with product development and merchandising teams to introduce innovative products • Lead, inspire, and align buying teams around strategic direction and company objectives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, or related field • 10+ years of experience in retail merchandising, buying, and brand partnership management within footwear • Direct experience with designer and luxury shoe markets • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving senior-level strategic initiatives • Strong leadership skills • Extensive experience in brand negotiations and vendor management • Experience translating broader strategies into actionable plans • Deep understanding of retail merchandising, buying, and planning processes • Strong financial acumen, including pricing, promotions, and markdown decisions • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills • Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels • Customer-centric, “art” led, and “science” informed • MBA or advanced degree preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental) • Employee discount • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • Basic life insurance • Supplemental life insurance • Disability insurance • Additional voluntary benefits, such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance • Career advancement opportunities • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities