Saks Global Category Growth Specialist
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- E-Commerce, Digital & Data Analytics
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
About Saks Global
Saks.com is the digital arm of a leading luxury department store, focused on curating premium fashion, beauty and lifestyle assortments for discerning customers. The organisation operates at the intersection of high‑touch retail and advanced digital commerce, combining brand curation with data‑driven merchandising and a relentless focus on elevated client experience.
Saks.com in New York seeks a Category Growth Specialist to drive online assortment, merchandising and category P&L for Saks.com.
Role & Responsibilities
- Own growth strategy and P&L responsibility for assigned online categories, driving top‑line revenue and margin expansion.
- Develop and execute assortment, pricing, promotion and lifecycle strategies tailored to Saks.com shoppers.
- Collaborate with merchants, brand partners and marketplaces (3P) to expand assortment and negotiate commercial terms.
- Use quantitative analysis of sales, traffic and conversion metrics to prioritise opportunities and optimise product mix.
- Partner with marketing, UX/content and operations to plan launches, merchandising placements, PDP optimisation and promotional calendars.
- Forecast demand, manage inventory cadence with supply chain, and minimise sell‑through risk through cadence planning.
- Design and run A/B tests and promotional experiments to validate merchandising hypotheses and scale successful tactics.
- Prepare regular performance reports and present actionable insights to cross‑functional stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Proven experience driving growth for e‑commerce categories, ideally within premium or luxury retail.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in assortment planning, pricing and vendor negotiations.
- Advanced analytical capability with demonstrated experience translating data into merchandising decisions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience collaborating with brand partners, marketing and supply chain.
- Proficiency in Excel and experience with analytics/BI tools; SQL proficiency preferred.
Skills
Experience
Mid‑level candidate with 3+ years of e‑commerce, digital merchandising or category management experience; experience in luxury or premium retail and marketplace operations is highly desirable.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related discipline; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
Culture
The organisation blends traditional luxury curation with a fast‑moving digital mindset, valuing commercial rigor, creative merchandising and exceptional service. Teams operate collaboratively across merchandising, marketing and operations to deliver a differentiated client experience online.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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