Merchant

We’re looking for a Merchant at Warby Parker! Your role is to generate merchandising and assortment strategies. You will do this by acting as a liaison with the design teams throughout the lifecycle of the product, driving the communication of strategy and financial metrics to all cross-functional teams and training internal stakeholders on all aspects of the product.

What you’ll do: 

• Set and implement strategies to generate growth in sunwear or optical business, including partnering with product management on enhanced web experience, distribution strategy, pricing, product offering, etc.
• Use analysis to set line plan strategy for all new frame collections and work closely with product design and development to ensure designs reflect strategy
• Set cost targets and pricing for all new products with merchandise planner
• Generate assortments and sales projections for all new collections
• Train brand team on new product launches through go-to-market decks, merchandising guides, sample pass-off meetings, and ongoing discussion
• Generate training materials on new products for all customer-facing teams
• Manage SKU counts and overall assortment by channel 
• Generate display strategy for both web and retail to optimize sales based on shopping behaviors in different channels and geographies
• Set process for new product type development and roll out to market

Who you are:

• A skilled merchant with 4–6 years experience driving assortment strategies 
• An analytical, detail-oriented, creative, results-driven individual who has an eye for product and love of fashion and style (yep, all of it!)
• A quick learner with an eye for trends and an ability to analyze sales data quickly and efficiently
• A people person and a team player—our team works with almost every department and is constantly driving cross-functional communication
• A multi-tasker—we wear many hats, and it is critical that you’re great at time management and organization
• Far from shy! Our team is constantly presenting internally, training stakeholders, and leading communication with other teams, so we are looking for someone who has a flair for public speaking and a great sense of humor!

Extra credit:

• Background in accessories is a bonus!
• Experienced in Google Docs and Excel