VP, Merchandising & Sourcing - Apparel

Confidential; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a senior, hands-on leader to own the end-to-end apparel and sleepwear product portfolio across mass, off-price, and specialty retail channels. This role blends merchandising, sourcing, and technical product leadership and requires strong retail math, manufacturing expertise, and the ability to make confident, real-time decisions.

The VP will act as a product owner, partnering closely with Sales, Design, and Product Development to deliver commercially successful product

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Apparel Merchandising, Sourcing, Product Development, or Buying.
• Experience with mass retailers and off-price channels.
• Experience partnering with in-house design teams and global vendors.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel 20% of the time.
• Desire to be part of a creative, dynamic company.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire apparel and sleepwear portfolio from ideation to commercialization.
• Define product value propositions by channel and retailer with Sales, Design and PD.
• Translate concepts into retailer-ready, price-right, margin-viable products.
• Guide assortment strategies balancing core items, novelty, and trend-right products.
• Apply retail math to pricing, margins, and cost structures.
• Support Sales in live customer situations—pricing, delivery, margins, objections.
• Conduct competitive analysis and validate pricing and positioning.
• Lead sourcing strategy across regions with cost, quality, speed, and compliance.
• Oversee factory selection, approvals, costing, and handoff to commercialization.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Influencing

Merchandising

Sourcing

Product Development

Vendor Management

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Confidential is seeking a senior, hands-on leader to own the end-to-end apparel and sleepwear product portfolio across mass, off-price, and specialty retail channels. This role blends merchandising, sourcing, and technical product leadership and requires strong retail math, manufacturing expertise, and the ability to make confident, real-time decisions.

The VP will act as a product owner, partnering closely with Sales, Design, and Product Development to deliver commercially successful product