Category Merchant (E-Commerce Merchandising)

Location: Hybrid role based at the Boston HQ, with office work Monday–Thursday and work from home on Friday; this is not a fully remote position.

Annual base pay: USD 99,000–110,000

Company

hirify.global is an e-commerce and home furnishings company reinventing how customers shop for their homes through technology and retail innovation.

What you will do

• Own category strategy, assortment architecture, line planning, and end-to-end business performance for Kitchen & Dining, Home Office, and Accent & Entertainment Furniture.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of three direct reports while setting priorities and performance expectations.
• Manage online Verified assortments and physical retail floor-space strategy, including product selection, store displays, and shelf-space productivity.
• Optimize hero SKUs through product content, dimensions, imagery, reviews, pricing, availability, and high-visibility placement.
• Build supplier partnerships, lead business reviews, negotiate pricing and terms, and support product and exclusivity development.
• Own category P&L metrics and collaborate with Planning, Sourcing, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations.

Requirements

• Approximately 5–7+ years of progressive corporate retail experience in buying, merchandising, category management, assortment planning, or product development.
• Experience managing or coaching junior merchants, associates, or cross-functional team members.
• Proven ability to manage category P&L metrics, including revenue, margin, conversion, AOV, and inventory availability.
• Strong knowledge of indoor furniture, including construction, joinery, finishes, quality standards, and pricing architecture.
• Experience with supplier negotiations, business reviews, product development, and domestic or international sourcing.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 1–3 times per year for supplier visits, trade shows, and store reviews.

Nice to have

• Furniture or home furnishings industry experience.
• Experience balancing e-commerce merchandising with physical retail space planning and visual merchandising.
• Interest in advanced analytics and GenAI tools for merchandising workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, and other health benefits available from day one for eligible employees.
• 401(k) matching with immediate vesting and automatic life and accidental death and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave, surrogacy and adoption reimbursement, caregiver services, and tuition reimbursement.
• Global Traveler Health Insurance and wellbeing support covering mental, financial, physical, and emotional health.
• Employee discounts, fitness discounts, and access to additional perks and charitable donation matching.
• hirify.global will not sponsor applicants for the listed F1-OPT, STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN work visas.