VP, DMM Women's Shoes

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 241,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical vision dental

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a VP, DMM Women's Shoes to lead the merchandising strategy for a high-visibility footwear category. This remote role drives assortment direction, brand partnerships, and execution across buying, planning, and marketing to align with customer demand and financial goals.

Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional partners, optimizing performance in a competitive retail environment, and driving growth through private label initiatives and vendor negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in retail merchandising and buying, particularly in footwear.
• Strong leadership skills for team alignment and business objectives.
• Experience in brand negotiations and vendor management.
• Deep understanding of retail merchandising and planning processes.
• Strong financial acumen for managing pricing and promotions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with brand partnerships and buying leaders on category-specific strategies.
• Orchestrate merchandise strategy execution with buying, planning, and marketing teams.
• Ensure product assortments meet category strategies and customer demand.
• Analyze product performance to optimize growth strategies.
• Support vendor negotiations to develop partnerships and align business goals.
• Collaborate on pre-season and in-season roadmaps to meet financial targets.
• Develop private label programs to promote key brands.

Skills

Leadership

Brand negotiations

Vendor management

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Retail

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a VP, DMM Women's Shoes to join the team of a leader in the Retail & Consumer Goods space.

This leader will oversee merchandise strategy for a high-visibility women's footwear category, driving assortment direction, brand partnerships, and execution across buying, planning, and marketing functions. The role is responsible for aligning product selection and commercial strategy to customer demand, financial goals, and brand positioning. It also requires close collaboration with cross-functional partners to optimize performance and support growth in a competitive retail environment.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $241,000 – $312,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with brand partnerships and buying leaders on category-specific strategies
• Orchestrate merchandise strategy execution with buying, planning, and marketing teams
• Ensure product assortments meet category strategies and customer demand
• Analyze product performance to optimize growth strategies
• Support vendor negotiations to develop partnerships and align business goals
• Collaborate on pre-season and in-season roadmaps to meet financial targets
• Develop private label programs to promote key brands

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Management, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in retail merchandising and buying, particularly in footwear
• Strong leadership skills for team alignment and business objectives
• Experience in brand negotiations and vendor management
• Deep understanding of retail merchandising and planning processes
• Strong financial acumen for managing pricing and promotions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Variety of additional voluntary benefits
• Employee discounts

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.