Vice President, Merchandising, Beyond Yoga

Female founded and led, Beyond Yoga creates buttery soft activewear and beyond for every size, shape, moment, and movement from our own line of meticulously researched fabrics. Our obsession for softness and fabrics, and a relentless pursuit of quality and fit makes Beyond Yoga a fan favorite at every stage of life. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, belief systems, and identities.

We encourage our team to be active members of their local and global communities through opportunities like Community to participate in a cause of their choosing. Like us, the people we hire are passionate, honest, warm, enthusiastic, and fun!

In September 2021, we joined Levi Strauss & Co., one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. Beyond Yoga operates as a standalone brand with the benefit of LS&Co.'s global capabilities to help it achieve its goals of brand-building, store opening, category expansion and distribution.

We are looking for a talented Vice President, Merchandising with a proven track record of driving results to lead our merchandising strategy and execution on a global scale. This leader will be pivotal in shaping our product architecture, assortment and line plans across e-commerce, stores, and Wholesale team ensuring our product portfolio aligns with our brand values and drive brand growth. As an essential role within the merchandising leadership team, this role will require the ability to lead and do, to influence and partner, and to listen and respond. You have an understanding of our brand and our consumers, and an ability to move where the consumer is heading with an informed understanding of what's now and what's next.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global merchandising strategy that aligns with Beyond Yoga, provide category strategies, big ideas and assortments that guide both relevancy and revenue. Continuously analyze market trends and customer feedback to make data-driven and insights-informed assortment decisions.
• Own the product architecture, both present and forward-looking, including the lifecycle and the seasonal line plans. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure that the product architecture aligns with market trends, innovation, and customer preferences.
• Design and manage a product lifecycle management strategy that maximizes the lifespan and profitability of each product. This includes planning for product launches, growth phases, and eventual discontinuation. Partner with planning to minimize excess inventory and markdowns through effective end-of-life product strategies.
• Develop and implement pricing strategies that optimize margins while remaining competitive. Monitor and adjust pricing strategies based on market dynamics and customer behavior.
• Closely partner with design, marketing, product development, finance, and other departments to align merchandising efforts with overall business strategies. Ensure seamless communication and cooperation across teams by ensuring teams are focused on high leverage activities that create the largest return, remaining focused on the consumer against a shorter GTM and streamlined milestones.
• Continuously conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify gaps and opportunities in the product portfolio. Stay informed about emerging to inform product architecture and lifecycle planning. Utilize data and analytics to make informed decisions, track performance metrics, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead a highly engaged, high-performing merchandising team. Provide a platform for the team to grow laterally and vertically through experience and exposure. Establish clear decision authorities and ensure diversity and inclusion remains front of mind.

• Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, or a related field.
• Proven experience (15+ years) in merchandising leadership roles
• Experience working within retail stores, e-commerce, and wholesale channel.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of driving business growth through merchandising strategies.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to position yourself as a collaborative and trusted business partner. Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels throughout the organization and cross-functionally.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $210,500-$326,900. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive plans, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits or other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Levi Strauss & Co. is committed to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and recruiting and maintaining a workforce that welcomes and respects people from diverse backgrounds while enabling our employees to make an impact. We value the unique combination of talents, experiences, and perspectives of each employee, making our collective success possible.

We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot:

• 401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save.
• Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations
• Product discount
• Paid Family Leave