Director of Merchandise Planning

Posted 2 days ago

lhhFederal Way (WA)

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

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About the role

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a well-established food & beverage organization in Federal Way, WA, seeking a Director of Merchandising & Category Management. This leadership role will oversee category strategy, digital merchandising, pricing, promotions, and vendor partnerships while helping drive customer engagement, recurring purchases, and long-term growth within a rapidly evolving home delivery business. What You'll Own Full category P&L responsibility, including revenue, margin, assortment, and promotional performance Category planning and assortment strategy across multiple product categories Pricing, promotion, and vendor negotiations Drive product growth initiatives Own ecommerce merchandising strategy, digital shelf optimization, and customer purchase behavior across a recurring-order home delivery platform Data-driven decision making through analytics and financial modeling Leadership and development of a growing team What We're Looking For 8+ years of experience in grocery merchandising, category management, or related CPG environments 4+ years leading cross-functional teams Proven ability to leverage analytics to drive category performance and business results Experience in ecommerce, home delivery, subscription-based commerce, or direct-to-consumer grocery environments Strong background in pricing strategy and vendor management Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI tools Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in execution

Benefits Include: Personal Time Off (PTO) is offered on an accrual basis up to 120 hours a year with an increase after tenure, 9 Paid Holidays, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave (Washington State). PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year Paid Sick Leave where applicable by State law Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacyThe Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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