Senior Merchant (AI)

Location: In office, New York, NY. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No visa sponsorship is offered.

Salary: $100,000–$120,000 base annually, plus bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global operates home furnishings and interior design brands, including hirify.global, Interior Define, The Citizenry, Burrow, Inside, and St. Frank, with a focus on AI-enabled design and commerce.

What you will do

• Own assortment and merchandising direction across at least two brands, including product concepts, category strategy, line plans, price architecture, category mix, and newness strategy.
• Develop product briefs with design and guide products from concept through final line adoption.
• Partner with leadership, brand, design, planning, marketing, and digital teams to shape products, site merchandising, imagery, and marketing.
• Monitor revenue, sell-through, reviews, returns, inventory, and product performance; recommend reorders, markdowns, promotional support, and on-site merchandising actions.
• Lead post-season hindsight analysis by style, category, color, and price point, while tracking competitors, trends, pricing, and market intelligence.
• Use and monitor AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, and brief writing.

Requirements

• 6–10 years of experience in product development, merchandising, or buying at a DTC or omnichannel brand, ideally in home, furniture, or apparel.
• End-to-end experience owning the product brief process.
• Experience managing at least one direct report.
• Strong data skills, including using sell-through, return rate, and market analysis to inform strategy.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills, with collaboration during the process and decisiveness in output.
• Comfort with ambiguity, ownership, and the pace of a lean, fast-moving team.
• Willingness to travel for market weeks, trade shows, competitive shopping, and vendor visits.
• Product-first experience is required; the role is not intended for candidates coming primarily from wholesale buying or retail planning.
• Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience in the home, furniture, or apparel sectors.
• Curiosity about AI-assisted tools and willingness to adopt them; existing AI expertise is not required.

Culture & Benefits

• In-office work in New York, NY.
• Full-time, exempt employment.
• Generous paid time off and volunteer days off.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability benefits, 401(k) with company match, and paid parental leave.
• Free design services, furniture discounts, and merchandise or anniversary credits.
• Core values include accountability, ownership, fast execution, collaboration, and maintaining a playful working environment.