Category Manager (Ecommerce)

TL;DR

Category Manager (Ecommerce): Shaping the development of Zenni’s category strategy, grounded in sales and shopper data to effectively achieve inventory and financial objectives with an accent on defining overarching assortment strategies and tactics for Zenni's Special Collections. Focus on data-driven decision-making, ensuring alignment across key stakeholders to deliver core business objectives such as profitability, market share growth, and operational efficiency.

Location: Novato, California. Must be based in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, or Virginia. Travel Requirements: 20-30% travel, including domestic travel to the Novato office (3-4 times per year) and international travel to Italy, France, and APAC region (3-4 times per year)

Salary: $133,650 - $167,090 for California-based candidates.

Company

hirify.global is changing the way people see the world since 2003, offering affordable and accessible prescription eyewear.

What you will do

• Champion the Special Collections category strategy, including product roadmaps, new product introductions, and financial plans aligned to revenue and profit goals.
• Lead the product creation and assortment planning for special collections, considering factors such as global market trends, consumer preferences and historical sales data.
• Create product brief for Marketing Team, identifying hero and key product stories to drive product visibility and sales.
• Define metrics to measure customer satisfaction and product performance, use these to analyze and make future decisions around the lifecycle of the product portfolio.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to determine competitive pricing strategies by market for existing and new products optimizing sales and profitability while remaining competitive across the markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, product management, merchandising, marketing, or related field.
• 8+ years of category or product management experience within a fashion or eyewear brand, with strong knowledge of e-commerce and international channels.
• Proficient in business, product, and financial acumen with the ability to translate data and consumer insights into actionable strategies.
• High proficiency in G Suite and working knowledge of Microsoft and Adobe suites, Slack or something similar.

Nice to have

• Bay Area-based candidates are a bonus!

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus program.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision (dependent coverage capped at $300/month).
• 401(k) with up to 4% match.
• Generous PTO in addition to our Week of Zen - the time between Christmas and New Year’s to relax and recuperate.
• Fully Paid Parental Leave - 16 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Annual Zenni Gift Card - to use towards our products!