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Perpay

Senior Merchandising Manager

Philadelphia, PA
We believe everyone should have access to a better financial future. Our team builds simple, transparent and inclusive products that transform borrowing behavior and improve financial outcomes. With our easy to use, all-in-one platform, we empower our 7 million members to achieve their goals, one paycheck at a time. Backed by First Round Capital and JP Morgan.

Our office inspires our talented team members to build life-changing products for our customers and have fun while doing it. We created a home away from home by designing a kitchen, living room, bar, and office space all-in-one.
Perpay is located in Center City, Philadelphia in a new, open floor plan, river-front office. A coffee bar sits at the heart of the office with espresso, drip coffee, cold brew and tea options. The rest of the office has comfortable, open seating including: sitting desks, standing desks, couches, lounge chairs, and kitchen booths & tables. We provide catered lunches and weekly groceries so team members can make breakfast or lunch, or just snack -we don’t judge. Join us as we transform the credit landscape!

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How far we have come and where we are going:
2017: Launched Perpay’s buy now, pay later marketplace of 1,000+ top brands
2020: Launched Perpay+, allowing members to build credit by shopping with an average credit score increase of 35+ points
2022: Building our next product, establishing Perpay as a household name for consumer finance

About the Role:

The Ecommerce team at Perpay is on a mission to deliver on Perpay’s promise to provide affordable access to quality products and brands to a customer group that is misunderstood and underserved by traditional financial institutions and retailers. 

As our Senior Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for developing and managing our product assortment strategy, establishing and maintaining strategic vendor partnerships, while continually delivering new quality brands and products for our customers. 

Our greatest strength is our people and we’d love for you to be one of them!

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the Ecommerce Lead to run our vendor acquisition and vendor management merchandising verticals
  • Independently drive sales by maintaining and executing our assortment strategy through the development of product, brand, manufacturer and vendor relationshipsL
  • Leverage customer data, market trends and previous experience to identify brands and products that best serve our customer’s needs
  • Build strong relationships with vendors, focusing on vendor management and brand acquisition and development
  • Negotiate, build, and source compelling product assortments at the best value
  • Collaborate with our visual merchandising team on how, when and where to showcase products
  • Establish a forecast for each merchandise category and make recommendations on allocation and goals
  • Create and curate a reporting framework to capture all critical metrics and insights, while ensuring all trends to plan are communicated effectively
  • Identify and troubleshoot performance downtrends
  • Assess areas of opportunity or improvement where appropriate and communicate them to senior leadership

What You'll Bring:

  • 7+ years of professional merchandising/ buying experience
  • Knowledge of the key elements of dropship fulfillment and 3PL merchandise models
  • Comfortability leveraging qualitative and quantitative data to influence negotiations and decision-making
  • Ability to contribute meaningfully to brand, product, growth, and analytics conversations using your previous experience
  • Eagerness to roll up your sleeves to identify opportunities and suggest efficient solutions in a fast-moving company at the forefront of democratizing consumer credit
  • Ambition, comfortability managing multiple priorities, organized, and passionate about what you do
  • Enjoyment of leading in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and in situations with varying levels of ambiguity and uncertainty

  • Hey, we know not everybody checks all the boxes, so if you’re interested, please apply because you could be just what we’re looking for!

What We’ll Bring:
Competitive salary + company equity
401k with company match
Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
Pre-tax Public Transportation benefit
Relocation assistance
Student loan company match
Gym subsidy with City Fitness
Cell phone plan
Paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO
Optional remote work days
Opportunity to gain experience at one of the fastest-growing financial startups in the country in both e-commerce & fintech working cross functionally.


This is not a remote opportunity (#LI-Onsite)

Perpay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, political affiliation, age, veteran status, disability status or other non-merit factor. Please contact us at careers@perpay.com to request accommodation.

Client-provided location(s): Philadelphia, PA, USA
Job ID: d42a6af0-8306-43f8-85fc-f547d2c78a30
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Shadowing Opportunities

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