Role OverviewThe Senior Manager, Product & Merchandising serves as Virgin Galactic's lead merchandise buyer and owns the end-to-end commercial development of merchandise supporting the astronaut journey. This role is an extension of the creative vision for the astronaut experience into commercially disciplined product assortments.
What You Will Do
Lead merchandise buying & assortment strategy, category & assortment planning, vendor sourcing and negotiation, product selection, costing, pricing recommendations, purchase-order placement, production schedules, inventory requirements, and delivery performance.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This leader ensures each product is distinctive, relevant, responsibly sourced, operationally executable, and available at the right time, quantity, quality, and cost. The Senior Manager, Product & Merchandising must have strong commercial ownership, negotiation & vendor management, product lifecycle management, financial & analytical acumen, creative & brand judgment, and sourcing & production knowledge.
Requirements
- 10+ years in merchandise buying, category management, product development, or retail merchandising
- Commercial ownership
- Negotiation & vendor management
- Product lifecycle management
- Financial & analytical acumen
- Creative & brand judgment
- Sourcing & production knowledge
- Collaboration & leadership
Benefits
- Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits
- Bonus or long-term incentive
- Financial benefits
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