We are looking for a smart, driven, & detail-oriented Category Manager who is passionate about assortment building & driving a best-in-class e-commerce shopping experience. 

This person will be responsible for developing & implementing an assortment strategy to drive their category of business, oversee & develop a direct report, & execute related tasks such as data analytics & financial modeling to drive thoughtful decisions around assortment curation, partnership negotiations, pricing & margin optimization, & site merchandising changes to achieve financial objectives.  

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Category Manager in e-commerce, with a proven track record of growth & success in a fast paced environment. This role sits within the Merchandising Team, & will collaborate regularly with cross-functional partners in Planning, Operations, Finance, Customer Service, Marketing, Product & Engineering. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Report into the Director of Merchandising & manage 1 team member
• Develop a clear strategic vision for your business that supports the overall objectives of Zola
• Use data to inform decision making around assortment strategy, site merchandising, margin optimization, & vendor negotiations
• Forge strong relationships with new & existing vendors as well as with internal cross functional leaders
• Plan assortments & conduct regular assortment reviews
• Conduct research & business analysis for merchandise assortments 
• Partner closely with Operations & Planning to manage vendor drop ship excellence in order fulfillment, & collaborate with Marketing, (digital) Product & Engineering, & other cross-functional leaders to drive e-commerce initiatives
• Contribute new business ideas for the growth of the business
• Attend trade shows, lead market meetings, stay up to date on competitive landscape & market research

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 
• 5+ years of e-commerce specific experience in buying or category management, with a proven track record of entrepreneurial leadership & financial growth in a fast paced environment. Experience in the Baby Registry is not required, but 2+ years of Baby specific buying experience is a strong advantage. 
• 2+ years of experience in managing, mentoring, & developing a direct report.
• Skills:
• Proven analytical & diagnostic skills, with strong retail math skills
• Systems-oriented & proficient in Microsoft Office & Google Suite
• Strong negotiation & communication skills (verbal & written), with ability to influence through both official & unofficial channels
• Traits:
• A strategic thinker with the ability to balance short & long term goals
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple demands while maintaining a high level of organization & attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of autonomy; able to get in the weeds & execute hands-on tasks when needed
• Results-oriented & self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership & follow-through
• Ability to be proactive in nature; resolves or appropriately escalates issues
• Strong team orientation, collaborative, cooperative work style
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally & in writing
• Strong assortment & style sensibility & a keen eye for emerging market trends to serve the customer need

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $110,000. This full-time role will be hybrid at our office in NYC (Tuesdays & Thursdays).

About Zola

We're Zola, the wedding company that will do anything for love. We're reinventing the wedding planning & registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples' lives even happier. From engagement to wedding & decorating your first home, Zola is there, combining compassionate customer service with modern tools & technology all in the service of love.

We built our entire platform from the ground-up in 2013, & quickly became the fastest-growing wedding company in the country. Our team has deep experience creating award-winning online & mobile products that are helpful, intuitive, & simply magical. We're proud to have investor partners including Female Founders Fund, Comcast Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Canvas Ventures, Thrive Capital & Lightspeed Venture Partners, among others.

We are passionate about supporting all forms of love, & we're proud of our thriving community of over 2 million couples. We strive to hire a team that is as beautifully diverse as the couples getting married today, & we encourage individuals from every race, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, marital status, religion & perspective to apply. Zola will always be a place where every employee, couple, wedding guest, wedding vendor, & partner will be respected & accepted & valued.

Our headquarters is in NYC. Come work with us!