Director, Merchandising

Knix is looking for a Director, Merchandising to lead the merchandising strategy and business across our three brands: Knix, Kt by Knix and MNTD. Reporting to the VP, Merchandising, Planning & Allocations, this role will lead merchandising across Wholesale, Retail, E-commerce and Amazon, with responsibility for driving sales, margin, inventory and overall business performance.

Responsibilities

Lead the merchandising strategy and business across Knix, Kt by Knix and MNTD, with accountability for sales, margin, inventory and profitability; develop annual and seasonal strategies, including category priorities, assortment plans, pricing and product flow; use sales, customer and market data to identify risks, opportunities and whitespace, and turn those insights into clear business actions; partner with Planning & Allocations to manage inventory investment, receipts and in-season opportunities; identify new categories, products, channels and other opportunities to drive future growth; build differentiated assortments that reflect the customer, positioning and commercial needs of each brand; lead merchandising across Wholesale, Retail, E-commerce and Amazon, adapting assortments and strategies to the needs of each channel; partner with Product and Brand to shape the product roadmap and ensure the assortment supports both customer needs and business goals; work with Wholesale and Retail on channel and seasonal strategies, and with E-commerce and Amazon on digital assortment, launches and productivity; support strategic collaborations and product initiatives that strengthen brand differentiation and drive growth; lead, develop and retain a high-performing Merchandising team, setting clear priorities and expectations; work closely with Product, Brand, Marketing, Planning & Allocations, Finance, Retail, Wholesale and E-commerce to align on business and product priorities; bring a strong merchandising perspective to business decisions and ensure teams are aligned on assortment, launches and seasonal priorities; create a team culture that encourages strong merchant thinking, accountability, testing and continuous improvement

Requirements

7+ years of merchandising experience with increasing leadership responsibility; experience in a high-growth DTC or omnichannel business is strongly preferred; apparel or intimate apparel experience is an asset; experience across multiple channels, including E-commerce and a combination of Retail, Wholesale and/or Amazon; strong understanding of assortment planning, category management, pricing, margin, inventory, forecasting and in-season management; strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to understand and manage a P&L or significant portion of the business; proven experience building and leading high-performing teams; strong cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence decisions across the organization; comfortable working at both a strategic and detailed level; able to operate effectively in a fast-paced business with changing priorities; strong customer focus and a clear point of view on product and merchandising

Nice to have

experience in a high-growth DTC or omnichannel business; apparel or intimate apparel experience

Benefits

100% of the premiums for extended health and dental plans from first day; mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs with virtual coaching, therapy, and counseling; paid parental leave tops up salary to 80% for eligible permanent, full-time employees; RRSP matching program for permanent full-time team members; 50% discount on Knix products