Hiring: Chief Merchandising Officer Company: Country Supplier Location: Idaho Falls, ID Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:19:04 Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning About the job Experience: •10+ years of progressive merchandising or buying leadership experience, including at least 5 years in an executive or VP-level role. •At least 5 years in an executive or VP-level role. Required Skills: •Set and own the overall merchandising strategy and multi-year category plans for both the CAL Ranch and Coastal brands, ensuring assortments reflect each banner's customer base and regional needs. •Lead, mentor, and develop the merchandising organization, including Category Directors, Buyers, and Planning/Allocation teams. •Drive sales, margin, inventory turn, and gross margin return on investment (GMROI) targets across all merchandise categories. •Negotiate vendor agreements, pricing, terms, and promotional funding; build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships. •Direct open-to-buy planning and inventory management in partnership with the Planning & Allocation team to balance in-stock levels with working capital goals. •Oversee private label and exclusive-brand development to differentiate Country Supplier assortments from national competitors. •Partner with Marketing to align promotional calendars, seasonal resets, and pricing strategy with merchandising priorities. •Analyze market trends, competitor assortments, and customer data to identify new categories, product opportunities, and exit strategies for underperforming lines. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, or related field; MBA preferred. •Proven track record building profitable assortments and managing multi-million-dollar merchandise budgets. •Strong vendor negotiation skills and experience managing national and regional supplier relationships. •Demonstrated ability to lead and scale a merchandising organization across multiple banners or regions. •Data-driven decision maker, fluent in retail math, open-to-buy planning, and merchandise financial planning tools. •Willingness to travel regularly to stores, vendor showrooms, and trade shows. •Competitive executive base salary plus performance-based incentive bonus. •Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. •Generous employee discount across CAL Ranch and Coastal stores. •A leadership role shaping the future of two beloved, growing regional brands. Compensation: •Competitive executive base salary plus performance-based incentive bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!