Category Director, Merchandise — Hybrid Leadership & Growth

Footlocker; Gardena (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Life, Medical, Dental, and Vision — 1/

Employee Discount

Self-Development & Recognition

Job summary

Foot Locker is seeking a Category Director for WSS to lead end-to-end strategy, assortment, and financial performance across B&M and eCommerce. This hybrid role is based at the WSS office in Southern California, with a three-day in-office schedule Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

You will partner with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, and Planning to align category direction with the merchandising vision, while mentoring Buyers and Assistant Buyers to drive growth and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience leading retail category strategy and assortment planning.
• Proven track record improving margin and inventory turns.
• Strong vendor negotiation and partner relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own long-term category strategy and assortment architecture.
• Manage SKU productivity and lifecycle, ensuring optimal inventory flow.
• Lead vendor negotiations and joint business planning to maximize margin.
• Own P&L and manage forecasts, sales and turns across channels.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Store Ops, and eCommerce.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Buyers and Assistant Buyers.

Skills

Category strategy

Leadership

Vendor partnerships

Merchandising

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Foot Locker is seeking a Category Director for WSS to lead end-to-end strategy, assortment, and financial performance across B&M and eCommerce. This hybrid role is based at the WSS office in Southern California, with a three-day in-office schedule Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

You will partner with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, and Planning to align category direction with the merchandising vision, while mentoring Buyers and Assistant Buyers to drive growth and profitability.