Location: New York,NY, USA
**DIRECTOR OF RETAIL**
New York, NY / RUMBLE CORPORATE / Full-time **Description:** The Director of Retail is responsible for working with the Management Team to develop and execute a retail strategy for Rumble Boxing that is profitable and consistent with the Rumble brand. **Responsibilities:** **Buying & Product Development** - Accountable for the design, buying, planning, and production of all Rumble retail, ensuring that the right, on-brand products are at the right stores in the right quantities to maximize profits and represent the Rumble brand at all times - Own and manage the entire retail process including: - Develop seasonal inspiration boards of monthly color palette and logos to drive seasonal buys - Develop & own monthly Open-to-Buy plans - Source co-branded and private label pieces that are on-brand for Rumble and create a visually attractive retail wall in-studio, including +10% of pieces that make the floor pop - Institute an internal approval process for seasonal buys - Design and manage the production of logo placement on pieces, including sourcing new logo designs from freelancers as needed - Coordinate marketing for new pieces, including the content (photoshoot, selling points) to be used in digital marketing related to the retail collection - Manage studio allocation process and delivery process for all studios - Generate and review insights from sales based on feedback from studios and sales analytics - Manage in-studio levers to drive sales (e.g. sales training & merchandising) - Leverage existing relationships and foster new ones with vendors for womens, mens and accessories at all levels of the retail supply chain - Create and present monthly reports to present insights to Management Team to assess performance of retail business - Consistently review and analyze the retail offerings of both fitness and lifestyle brands to ensure that Rumbles offering remains competitive **Retail Studio Operations** - Manage the Retail Leads in each studio to ensure accountability at the studio level - Oversee the logistics of product roll out, as well as merchandising within each studio - Ensure managers receive all product information required to maximize sales when new product is received in studio - Maintain consistent and clear communication with all studios, gather feedback from studio management on product style, fit, quantities, sizing and merchandising - Own the process of ordering & maintaining all equipment related to retail in the studios, including hangers, retail bags & Clean team uniforms **Administrative & Operations** - Responsible for maximizing revenue, gross margin and turning inventory - Maintain a thorough understanding of the retail P&L as a whole and on a per-studio basis - Work with Finance team to approve all invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely payment - Manage the relationship with Rumbles warehouse, ensure that processes are in place for scale as needed - Manage quarterly inventory counts, ensuring that excess inventory is kept at a minimum and properly accounted for with the Finance team - Become an expert in all retail systems, including but not limited to Shopify and TradeGecko, and consistently evaluating the need for new systems as needed **Required Skills:** - Passion and demonstrated knowledge of high-quality athleisure and fitness/lifestyle brands - 5+ years experience as a Buyer with demonstrated ability to own a P&L - Experience in garment construction to grow private label offerings and collaborations - Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, collaborative working environment with continuous feedback mechanisms - Understanding of retail math and key financial metrics to drive a profitable business - Candidates must have a minimum of 5-7 years of executing Retail Strategies.