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Location: Chicago, Illinois
Merchant
Our CB2 associates create timeless products and unforgettable experiences, proudly serving customers with a focus on quality, design, and character. We believe that’s the secret to an effortlessly collected home. Our CB2 brand was established in 2002, and continues to evolve to deliver sophisticated, modern design for contemporary customers.
From archival pieces by design legends to contemporary cult classics, this is furniture and decor built to last. Ready to build a legacy? Join the creative minds at CB2 to create something unforgettable.
Maximize sales growth and profitability by developing business strategies and product assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for an assigned category of products. All with a focus on the special order assortment.
Starting Rate: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Chicago, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.
A day in the life as a Merchant.....
- Develop and execute overall product assortment strategy across store and online channels to maximize sales and profits, resulting in new product offerings without departing from the core equities of the brand.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners across businesses to execute product assortment strategy effectively, from pre-season assortment development to in-season assortment management.
- Lead merchandising teams in the identification of trends, ideas and the interpretation of business opportunities which set us apart from the competition
- Set strategy, vision and direction through resource allocation decisions for a significant organization or business unit.
- Direct the strategy for price levels, ranges and price architecture.
- Optimize merchandise assortment across store and e-commerce channels
- Drive sku productivity through sound assortment rationale
- Lead teams to analyze sales, competitive and market trends, and customer behavior to establish overall product assortment strategy.
- Drive cost-out with vendor base to create margin expansion
- Identify white-space growth opportunities
- Provide development, coaching and goal-setting for direct report(s)
What you’ll bring to the table…
- Strong financial acumen
- Possess a complete understanding of buying plans and processes.
- Ability to plan product assortments and promote merchandise internally and externally to support the company sales initiatives.
- Maintain an awareness of new trends and product ideas in order to develop and maintain a successful assortment plan for specific merchandising categories.
- Financial acumen related to merchandising and planning - evaluate inventory, gross margin and markdowns in order to manage financial goals of the product category and assortment.
We’d love to hear from you if you have…
- 7+ years retail merchandising experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
Starting Rate: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.
Job ID R25004 Date posted 06/17/2026
Position Type Full Time
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Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life insurance and Disability
- Retirement and 401(k) match
- Paid time off, wellness time and volunteer time
- Merchandise discount and EAP resources
- Tuition Reimbursement
Many of these benefits begin on day one, and extend to eligible dependents. To learn more about available benefits please click https://jobs.cb2.com/benefits
Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2 and Hudson Grace, will be referred to as “the Company”.
The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position,
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The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.
State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Questions? Please reach out to careers@crateandbarrel.com
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