Chief Merchandising Officer / SVP:VP of Merchandising

Summary

Professional Background
A seasoned executive with 20+ years of experience across e-commerce, retail, and supply chain, including a decade leading high-stakes merchandising and category strategy within one of the largest omnichannel grocery operations. Known for owning large, complex P&Ls up to $1B+ and leading cross-functional organizations of 100+ spanning Category Management, Vendor Management, Supply Chain, Culinary Development, and Analytics.

Career arc spans individual contributor to senior director, with deep expertise in perishable and fresh grocery, assortment strategy, supplier partnerships, and operational transformation. Equally comfortable setting multi-year category vision and rolling up sleeves to redesign broken processes. Currently available for select advisory and consulting engagements alongside executive opportunities.

What I Bring
A rare combination of merchant instincts, operator discipline, and data fluency including SQL and AI tooling. Known for building durable merchandising systems, not just hitting quarterly numbers. Equally effective leading large teams through growth phases and navigating ambiguity in fast-moving retail environments. Open to bringing this perspective to organizations on a fractional or advisory basis where the fit and scope are right.

Expectations

Seeking a senior executive role GM, President, COO, or equivalent with full P&L ownership and the scope to drive meaningful business transformation. The ideal opportunity sits at the intersection of operational complexity and strategic growth: a business that needs both a merchant's instincts and an operator's discipline to reach the next level.

Open to omnichannel retail, e-commerce, grocery, marketplace, or adjacent consumer businesses where category strategy, supplier relationships, and supply chain excellence are core to winning. Particularly energized by organizations scaling rapidly, entering new markets, or modernizing legacy operating models.

Values a culture that rewards accountability, invests in talent, and makes decisions with data. Collaborative by nature, direct in communication, and most effective in environments where leaders are expected to build not just manage.

Also open to select fractional, advisory, or consulting engagements where deep grocery, merchandising, or marketplace expertise can accelerate outcomes for the right organization.

Employment Preferences

Expected Base Salary

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Expected Hourly Rate

**0 USD/hr

Academic Degree

Experience

Skills

• General Manager
• P&L Leadership
• Category Management
• Merchandising Strategy
• Omnichannel Retail
• E-Commerce
• Grocery
• Perishables
• Fresh Food
• Chilled
• Frozen
• Dairy
• Deli
• Bakery
• Prepared Foods
• Assortment Planning
• SKU Optimization
• Vendor Management
• Supplier Negotiations
• Joint Business Planning
• Category Captain
• Private Label
• Supply Chain
• S&OP
• Demand Planning
• Forecasting
• Fulfillment
• 3PL
• Distribution
• Amazon
• Amazon Fresh
• Retail Expansion
• Store Launches
• Localization
• Gross Margin
• Cost Reduction
• Waste Reduction
• Operational Efficiency
• AI-Driven Insights
• SQL
• Data Analytics
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Team Building
• Talent Development
• Executive Leadership
• Director
• GMM
• VP
• COO
• President
• Fractional Executive
• Advisory
• Consulting
• Marketplace Strategy
• Operational Transformation
• Food Retail
• Retail Operations
• Digital Grocery
• Physical Retail
• Customer
• Sustainability
• Ethical Sourcing
• AWS
• Cloud Practitioner
• AI Practitioner