Our family of brands is comprised of Schoolhouse, the lighting, home furnishings, and lifestyle brand based in Portland, Oregon; Food52, the community-driven cooking and home company, based in Brooklyn, New York; and Dansk, the heritage home brand founded in 1954.  

Food52 is a next-generation cooking and home company, named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, with a monthly reach of more than 25 million people. Food52 challenges the models of traditional media and retailers, combining content, commerce, and community around the belief that the kitchen is the heart of the home and that food is the center of a well-lived life. Food52 inspires, informs, and supports its engaged community with recipes, videos, podcasts, events, and a curated selection of well designed, high-quality products.

About the Role / Summary: 

The Merchant for Food52 will support a comprehensive merchandising and planning strategy that helps deliver the Food52 Shop vision, sales, revenue and margin goals. This person supports the Merchandising department through a series of cross-functional tasks to bring commercially viable and distinctly Food52 products to market.  The breadth of these tasks go  from concept to launch to product storytelling on-site and via a slew of marketing campaigns. In this role, this person will live in the details of the Shop SKU assortment, and be the product - and customer - expert. 

This position works closely with Planning, Marketing, Creative, and Content. This is a hybrid role reporting out of our Brooklyn Navy Yard office at least 3 days per week. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Oversees Home & Tabletop categories to achieve category-level financial goals, develop product assortments, and drive new business strategies
• Has an eye for design and a deep understanding of the Food52 consumer and brand. Procures curated assortments and selects best-selling products that resonate with the Food52 community.
• Develops and maintains meaningful and successful partnerships with all category vendors
• Analyzes sales and shares insights, identifying opportunities with the Director 
• Collaborates cross functionally to build an aesthetically-balanced and profitable assortment and develop compelling marketing plans for products
• Regularly attends trade shows domestically and internationally
• Visually merchandises categories, collections, and marketing blasts to display products in most compelling (and highest-converting) light
• Works with Design and Product Development counterparts to manage products from design/assorting to PO placement
• Manages in-season optimization through business reporting and analysis – including owning weekly reporting and data analysis for business reviews
• Manages and mentors Assistant Merchant(s) and other team members to develop them as merchandisers

Success Metrics

Success in this role is measured by:

• Category sales & growth
• Margin
• Vendor relations
• Engaged & high-functioning direct report(s)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 3 to 5 years Merchandising experience
• Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency
• Ability to read sales trends and apply learnings
• Passion for home and tabletop product and ability to identify emerging business opportunities
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work autonomously, strong decision-making skills with good judgment, and handling multiple priorities
• Strong understanding of brand customer and aesthetic
• Collaborative spirit with experience in a cross-functional role
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize work effectively with a high sense of urgency
• Must be able to work in US without visa sponsorship

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent computer usage
• Domestic and International travel
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs

COMPENSATION

This is an exempt role. The target pay range for this role is between $90,000 to $100,000. 

WORKING AT FOOD52, SCHOOLHOUSE & DANSK

We are committed to providing our team with a competitive benefits package. Some of our benefits for include: 

• Up to 97.5% funded health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• Unlimited paid time off
• Monthly fitness reimbursement
• Citibike (NYC) or BikeTown (PDX) company-sponsored annual membership
• Generous employee discount across our brand portfolio
• 401K
• FSA / HSA

EEO STATEMENT

Food52 is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all team members. We evaluate candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics as required by law and as a matter of our company values.