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This person will identify opportunities across categories, channels and brands, build assortments that meet customer needs, and make decisions based on both data and strong merchant instinct.\nThe Director will work closely with Product, Brand, Marketing, Planning & Allocations, Retail, Wholesale and E-commerce to ensure we have the right product, in the right channel, at the right time.\nAbout You\nYou are an experienced merchandising leader with 7+ years of experience, ideally in DTC, apparel or intimate apparel.\nYou have experience leading a business across multiple channels and understand the differences between Wholesale, Retail, E-commerce and Amazon.\nYou think like a business owner and understand the connection between sales, margin, inventory and profitability.\nYou are equally comfortable looking at the big picture and getting into the details of a category, style, channel or business issue.\nYou use data to make decisions, but don't rely on data alone. You bring strong customer and merchant intuition to the business.\nYou are able to spot trends, identify whitespace and turn opportunities into action.\nYou are comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change.\nYou are a strong people leader who knows how to build, develop and retain a high-performing team.\nYou build strong relationships across functions and are comfortable influencing decisions outside of your immediate team.\nYou have a strong understanding of the customer and a genuine interest in the Knix brands.\nThe Opportunity\nBusiness & Merchandising\nLead the merchandising strategy and business across Knix, Kt by Knix and MNTD, with accountability for sales, margin, inventory and profitability.\nDevelop annual and seasonal strategies, including category priorities, assortment plans, pricing and product flow.\nUse sales, customer and market data to identify risks, opportunities and whitespace, and turn those insights into clear business 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