Director, Optical Merchandising & Vendor Strategy

EyeSouth Partners; Atlanta (GA); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k w/ Match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

Generous PTO Package

Employee Discounts and Perks

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life/AD&D

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Résumé du poste

EyeSouth Partners is actively seeking a Director of Optical Merchandising to lead an enterprise-wide program generating significant optical revenue. This role manages vendor contracts, pricing, and category strategies across multiple optical categories to drive profitability and standardization.

The position requires 8+ years in optical/merchandising or related fields, with strong negotiation, analytics, and cross-functional leadership skills across a multi-site organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in optical, merchandising, retail category management, supply chain, or related field.
• Experience negotiating and managing vendor contracts, rebate/growth programs, and category strategies.
• Experience developing merchandising strategy: product assortment, pricing and margin management.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate spend, pricing, vendor performance and profitability.
• Ability to lead vendor consolidation or category rationalization across a large vendor base.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management with operations and leadership.

Responsabilités

• Build and lead EyeSouth Partners' optical merchandising program enterprise-wide.
• Own vendor strategy, contracts, and pricing across Optical Labs, Frames, Contacts and Equipment.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, and clinical leadership to standardize pricing and contracts.
• Drive profitable, consistent merchandising across practices and negotiate vendor terms.
• Lead cross-site initiatives and drive standardization in a decentralized purchasing org.

Connaissances

Vendor contracts

Pricing programs

Category management

Optical merchandising

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Description du poste

EyeSouth Partners is actively seeking a Director of Optical Merchandising to lead an enterprise-wide program generating significant optical revenue. This role manages vendor contracts, pricing, and category strategies across multiple optical categories to drive profitability and standardization.

The position requires 8+ years in optical/merchandising or related fields, with strong negotiation, analytics, and cross-functional leadership skills across a multi-site organization.