Director, Merchandising - Knix, Toronto

Day-to-day

Knix is looking for a Director, Merchandising to lead the merchandising strategy and business across our three brands: Knix, Kt by Knix and MNTD. Reporting to the VP, Merchandising, Planning & Allocations, this role will lead merchandising across Wholesale, Retail, E-commerce and Amazon, with responsibility for driving sales, margin, inventory and overall business performance.

Here is an overview of your responsibilities across business, channel, product, and team leadership:

• Lead the merchandising strategy and business across Knix, Kt by Knix and MNTD, with accountability for sales, margin, inventory and profitability.
• Develop annual and seasonal strategies, including category priorities, assortment plans, pricing and product flow.
• Use sales, customer and market data to identify risks, opportunities and whitespace, and turn those insights into clear business actions.
• Partner with Planning & Allocations to manage inventory investment, receipts and in-season opportunities.
• Identify new categories, products, channels and other opportunities to drive future growth.
• Build differentiated assortments that reflect the customer, positioning and commercial needs of each brand.
• Lead merchandising across Wholesale, Retail, E-commerce and Amazon, adapting assortments and strategies to the needs of each channel.
• Partner with Product and Brand to shape the product roadmap and ensure the assortment supports both customer needs and business goals.
• Work with Wholesale and Retail on channel and seasonal strategies, and with E-commerce and Amazon on digital assortment, launches and productivity.
• Support strategic collaborations and product initiatives that strengthen brand differentiation and drive growth.
• Lead, develop and retain a high-performing Merchandising team, setting clear priorities and expectations.
• Work closely with Product, Brand, Marketing, Planning & Allocations, Finance, Retail, Wholesale and E-commerce to align on business and product priorities.
• Bring a strong merchandising perspective to business decisions and ensure teams are aligned on assortment, launches and seasonal priorities.
• Create a team culture that encourages strong merchant thinking, accountability, testing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

We are looking for a strong merchant and business leader who can balance the day-to-day needs of the business with a clear view of where we need to go next. The following qualifications are required for the role:

• 7+ years of merchandising experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Experience in a high-growth DTC or omnichannel business is strongly preferred.
• Apparel or intimate apparel experience is an asset.
• Experience across multiple channels, including E-commerce and a combination of Retail, Wholesale and/or Amazon.
• Strong understanding of assortment planning, category management, pricing, margin, inventory, forecasting and in-season management.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to understand and manage a P&L or significant portion of the business.
• Proven experience building and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence decisions across the organization.
• Comfortable working at both a strategic and detailed level.
• Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced business with changing priorities.
• Strong customer focus and a clear point of view on product and merchandising.

About the company

Knix is an award-winning intimate apparel and activewear brand that is re-inventing intimates for real life. Through our innovative products and our engaged community, we are empowering people everywhere to be unapologetically free. Launched in 2013, we are one of the fastest-growing intimate apparel brands in North America and are globally recognized as an innovator within the apparel space. We reach over 3 million customers through our online stores, Knix retail locations across North America and channels such as wholesale and Amazon. We are revolutionizing the apparel industry with our best-in-class customer experience, innovative products and brands Knix, Kt by Knix, and Mntd. Come join us if you are looking for a purpose-driven and authentic career!

Perks and benefits

Rewards are not just about your regular pay and monthly bonuses. We believe rewards should support your whole life, not just your shift. For permanent full-time employees, we offer:

• Annual salary starting at $135,000 CAD.
• 100% coverage of premiums for extended health and dental plans from your first day.
• Access to mental health support through our Employee Assistance Programs via Dialogue for virtual coaching, therapy, and counseling.
• Paid Parental Leave plan topping up salary to 80% for eligible permanent, full-time employees.
• An RRSP matching program for permanent full-time team members.
• A 50% discount on Knix products.