About Designer Brands
At Designer Brands, we are the proud parent company of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Rubino, operating nearly 675 stores across North America and a billion-dollar digital commerce business. We lead the footwear industry with a diverse portfolio of iconic brands, including Topo Athletic, Keds, Vince Camuto, Kelly & Katie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Mix No. 6, Crown Vintage, and others. With expertise in design, production, and sourcing, we create on-trend footwear and accessories, delivered through a robust omni-channel infrastructure and national wholesale distribution. At Designer Brands, we are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, where each employee’s unique perspective contributes to our success. Anchored by our core values of “We Love What We Do,” “We Own What We Do,” “We Do What’s Right,” and “We Belong,” we continuously drive forward together, building a future where everyone can put their best foot forward.
DROP SHIP ANALYST
The Opportunity
As a Drop Ship Analyst, you'll help shape the products our customers discover online. In this role, you'll analyze business performance to influence future assortment decisions, manage vendor assortments, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure products are launched accurately and perform successfully on our e-commerce site.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, collaborating with merchants and vendors, and making an impact on the online shopping experience.
What You'll Be Doing
Assortment & Vendor Management
- Validate assortment templates and curate based on business need and category expansion opportunities.
- Manage the end-to-end setup and maintenance of assigned vendor assortments.
- Partner with top strategic vendors through regular business reviews to discuss performance and opportunities to grow sales and margin.
Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze weekly drop ship performance for assigned categories and identify opportunities to improve assortment productivity.
- Proactively communicate drop ship performance insights to merchant partners and recommend buy opportunities.
- Utilize market data to identify assortment and pricing opportunities.
- Monitor customer feedback and return trends to recommend assortment changes and actions to optimize product pages.
- Leverage IMU reporting and competitive analysis to inform and execute pricing action to drive sales and profitability improvement.
E-Commerce & Cross-Functional Support
- Partner with Product Services and vendors to optimize product page content and digital assets to drive conversion improvement.
- Collaborate with Digital Category Managers & Site Content teams to improve product visibility and support seasonal initiatives.
- Work closely with Buying, Pricing, Product Services, Digital, IT, and vendors to resolve issues and improve processes.
- Monitor product launch status, partnering with vendor and internal teams to address delays.
Team Support
- Assist with training and mentoring Drop Ship Specialists.
- Maintain process documentation and support continuous improvement initiatives.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 1-2 years of experience in a Digital or Merchandising role required.
- 1-2 years of Vendor Management experience required.
- Understanding of merchandising processes, systems, and vendor catalogs (GXS/SPS/Intertrade).
- Strong analytical skills with ability to turn data into actionable insights.
- Demonstrated problem-solving & sense of urgency to resolve issues quickly.
- Must possess strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with site analytics & business intelligence reporting tools (Adobe, Strategy preferred)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly collaborative with strong communication and relationship-building skills across internal partners and vendors.
Perks and Benefits You’ll Enjoy!
- Your Sole Well-Being: Our benefits package is crafted with our associates in mind! We support you with benefits like free virtual health care, robust family/fertility benefits, 401(k) w/ match, and more. Explore our offerings at https://mymobilewalletcard.com/dbi.
- Stride with Flexibility: We offer hybrid and remote work opportunities, giving you the freedom to stay connected, productive, and inspired—wherever you do your best work.
- Stepping Up Your Career: Take advantage of training programs, professional development, and education assistance to advance your career with a company that celebrates bold ideas and fresh perspectives.
- We are Shoe-Obsessed: Because we know a great pair of shoes can change your day, you’ll enjoy 30% off at DSW & DSW.com, plus discounts across our family of brands.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-2 years of experience in a digital or merchandising role
- 1-2 years of vendor management experience
- Understanding of merchandising processes, systems, and vendor catalogs, including GXS, SPS, or Intertrade
- Strong analytical skills and ability to turn data into actionable insights
- Problem-solving skills and sense of urgency
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with site analytics and business intelligence reporting tools such as Adobe or Strategy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills with internal partners and vendors
What We Do
Designer Brands is one of North America’s largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories that operates retail concepts. Our primary concept, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, offers brand name and designer dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories. The first store opened in 1991 in Dublin, Ohio. Today, DSW operates more than 500 stores in 44 states. The Affiliated Business Group operates nearly 290 leased departments for other retailers, such as Stein Mart, in the U.S. Designer Brands also operates several retail concepts in Canada, including The Shoe Company and Shoe Warehouse, which provide a convenient footwear solution for the whole family, as well as DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse – nearly 150 locations in all. In 2018, the company acquired Camuto Group, the legendary product design and brand development organization best known for the successful Vince Camuto® brand and the footwear licenses of Jessica Simpson® and Lucky Brand®. The partnership transformed Designer Brands into one of the largest footwear companies in North America with global, industry-leading capabilities in product design, development, sourcing and production.
