Senior Manager - Assortment - 2311

High Impact Merchandising Leadership OpportunityWe are partnering confidentially with a highly respected and growing multi-billion-dollar global retail brand on a high-impact hybrid opportunity based in New York City.This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly visible merchandising leadership team at the intersection of assortment strategy, retail analytics, customer experience, and cross-functional partnership.This role is ideal for a strategic, data-savvy merchandising leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume retail environments and enjoys balancing long-term assortment vision with hands-on execution.Why This OpportunityThis position offers the opportunity to directly influence how customers experience the brand in-store through thoughtful assortment architecture, store clustering, and in-season optimization. Partnering closely with Buying, Allocation, Financial Planning, Space Optimization, and vendor teams, this role will help drive sales, margin, sell-through, and long-term customer loyalty.The right candidate will bring strong retail math, merchandising instincts, and the ability to connect customer preferences with business performance.What You'll OwnLead the end-to-end assortment planning process for Footwear or Apparel & AccessoriesBuild profitable, customer-centric assortments aligned to consumer preferences and business strategyDevelop pre-season assortment plans and in-season optimization strategiesApply assortment analytics including rate of sale, door tiering, and clusteringDefine SKU targets, lifecycle management, and assortment breadth/depth by store clusterPartner with Space Optimization on capacity, flow, and capital project planningCollaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Allocation, Financial Planning, and GTM/VMBuild strong vendor partnerships and support line reviews and market travelDrive margin productivity and sales optimization across the divisionWhat Makes You a Strong Fit79 years of relevant retail merchandising or assortment planning experienceStrong expertise in retail math, assortment productivity, and in-season analysisAdvanced Excel skills required; Power BI experience strongly preferredStrong cross-functional partnership and stakeholder-management capabilitiesAbility to lead through change and improve processesExperience in high-volume, trend-driven retail strongly preferredStrong problem-solving skills and comfort working in fast-paced environments