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ABOUT CHAIRISH

Founded in 2013, San Francisco-based Chairish is the leading online marketplace for exceptional home furnishings. Our mission is to inspire and foster the joy of creative expression through home decorating.

The Chairish marketplace connects millions of design lovers to over 10,000 sellers, creating newfound business for sophisticated brands, unique makers, remarkable artists, esteemed vintage and antique dealers as well as private collectors. We are leading the luxury home furnishings industry into the digital future.

Our leadership team includes veteran technology entrepreneurs who’ve created the biggest global travel brands alongside celebrated fashion and design industry executives. Chairish has earned widespread recognition from leaders in the home design space. Architectural Digest named Chairish the #1 “can’t live without decorating app” that “will change the way you shop for furniture online.” Entrepreneur lists Chairish as one of “best entrepreneurial companies in America” and IAB named Chairish a "Brand to Watch in 2020”.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Chairish Inc. is looking for a Buyer to join our growing ecommerce retail team. Because the retail/wholesale part of our brand is still in its infancy, this position offers the unique opportunity to develop and shape a new business. It also allows you to apply your traditional retail buying experience to our broader marketplace business model.

In this role you will provide key leadership to category assortment planning, new vendor partnerships, and overall business optimization. You will identify key styles to offer and determine optimal pricing and markdown strategies. Because curation is a key tenant of our brand, you will have a point of view on assortment editing that is rooted in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. You will also ensure that your business tracks to our overall strategic and operating plans.

This role is highly collaborative and will work in tandem with our Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Development, and Analytics teams in order to maximize all of our opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze KPIs/sales trends for recommendations on category, assortment and pricing strategies

• Identify key product needs and wholesale partners

• Communicate weekly/monthly/quarterly sales updates and identify actionable opportunities to further grow the business

• Spearhead merchandising assortment plans for relevant categories

• Lead the seasonal promotional strategy for your categories

• Provide initial assortment recommendations to new wholesale partners; liaise with our Onboarding and Production teams to ensure that ingested product is presented as effectively as possible

• Proactively cultivate wholesale partnerships and work to anticipate issues before they arise

Your Experience:

• 5+ years Buying/Merchandising experience within an e-commerce/digital environment

• Demonstrated passion and knowledge of the home category

• A proven track record of partnership and collaboration with key stakeholders

• Excellent vendor management skills

MORE ABOUT CHAIRISH, INC.

Chairish Inc. is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to gender identity/expression, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. We are an equal opportunity employer; committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives to apply to job positions at Chairish.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please apply with your resume. All submissions will be evaluated and interviews will be conducted for those applicants who most strongly fit our needs. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

We offer our Chairish employees the below benefits and perks:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

• FSA and Commuter Benefits

• 401k

• Flexible remote work policy

• Employee discount program

• Paid maternity + family leave

• PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Short term disability and life insurance

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