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Director of Buying / Merchandising - PERM FTE

Des Moines, IA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
100000.00 - 130000.00 USD / Yearly
Director of Buying / MerchandisingONSITE OFFICE Location: Des Moines, Iowa ONSITE Why This Role Matters: This leader will shape the product strategy that drives revenue and profitability. We need someone who brings both strong merchandising instincts and strong leadership presence—a person who can set vision, move teams to action, and elevate the function.Director of Buying / Merchandising to lead product strategy across retail and online ecommerce channels. This is a senior leadership role for someone with deep merchandising expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead a high-performing team ! You will drive, manage, oversee, and be in the day to day weeds with a team of 8+ Buyers plus a Merchandising Manager leading merchandising coordinators. Requires someone who can set the strategic direction, EMBRACE change, data analytics experience / make data driven decisions, hold teams accountable, remove blockers, and step into the details negotiating with vendors etc. What You’ll Own• Lead the overall merchandising and buying strategy across categories, including assortment planning, product lifecycle, pricing structure, and presentation• Build profitable, trend-right assortments aligned to customer demand, brand positioning, and financial goals• Direct procurement and vendor strategy, including sourcing, onboarding, negotiations, pricing, terms, and contracts• Negotiate and control 3rd party vendor relationships. • Data analytics experience and history making DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS. • Use sales, market, customer, and inventory data to guide top-level buying decisions and set direction for the team• Guide forecasting and inventory strategy across product groups, establishing performance targets that inform purchasing decisions, support profitability, and improve availability with regular and seasonal buying. • Partner with Marketing on promotions, campaigns, and pricing strategy• Align with Visual teams to ensure strong product presentation and CX• Improve merchandising workflows through better process design, cross-functional collaboration, and adoption of tools/technology that automate routine workWhat We’re Looking For• 6+ years in merchandising, buying, or retail or e-commerce• 3–5 years of people leadership• Strong background in vendor negotiation, assortment planning, pricing, demand planning, and margin management• Proven ability to lead through change and help teams adapt quickly to new products, platforms, processes, and partnerships• High level of retail math and forecasting capability, including markup, margin, fill rates, and inventory productivity• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Marketing,Direct hire permanent position with one of our local DES MOINES client companies. Full time DH position- Director of Buying / Merchandising to $130K base. For immediate, confidential consideration, please contact me directly, Carrie Danger, SVP, Permanent Placement Team, Iowa Region at Office: 515-259-6087 or Cell: 515-991-0863, Email resume confidentially to Carrie Danger * My email address is on my LinkedIN page OR you can ONE CLICK APPLY AT Robert Half website, Specifically Apply to this posting.
2026-09-25T18:24:04Z

Production Forms Designer

West Des Moines, IA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
- USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Production Forms Designer to support the creation and refinement of customer-facing insurance documents and branded materials in West Des Moines, Iowa. This Long-term Contract position focuses on producing accurate, compliant, and visually consistent forms, policyholder communications, and marketing collateral while working closely with cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate brings strong design execution, excellent proofreading ability, and a solid understanding of how to balance usability, brand standards, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities: • Develop and update policy forms, customer correspondence, and supporting print or digital materials with a strong focus on clarity, usability, and visual consistency. • Revise brochures, flyers, and related creative assets using Adobe InDesign and other Adobe Creative Suite tools under established production design direction. • Build and maintain fillable PDF documents in Adobe Acrobat, including properly structured field naming to support accurate data entry and form functionality. • Partner with forms stakeholders, legal teams, and compliance contacts to help ensure documents align with regulatory expectations and state filing requirements. • Contribute to the planning and rollout of new or revised forms by coordinating with project managers, business owners, and production design leadership. • Review files for content issues, layout problems, and areas of customer confusion, then recommend and apply practical improvements. • Research competitor materials and summarize relevant findings to inform form design decisions and overall document effectiveness. • Manage incoming requests through the project tracking system, confirm project details with requestors, and maintain timely status updates through completion. • Prepare final files for print or electronic distribution, organize project assets according to established file management practices, and help resolve design or compliance concerns with internal teams.
2026-09-23T19:43:46Z

Sr. Program Manager

Urbandale, IA
remote
Temporary to Hire
- USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Program Manager to guide the creation and launch of a new voluntary benefits offering in Iowa. This contract position has the potential to become permanent and will lead a complex, cross-functional initiative that brings together business strategy, product readiness, regulatory coordination, distribution support, marketing execution, and technology delivery. The ideal candidate is comfortable building structure in evolving environments and can turn high-level objectives into a practical roadmap for launch. Responsibilities:• Direct the full program lifecycle for a new voluntary benefits business, moving the initiative from early planning through market launch and operational readiness.• Align cross-functional teams across product development, sales and distribution readiness, marketing, legal, compliance, and technology to keep priorities, timelines, and deliverables on track.• Create and maintain program governance practices, including milestone planning, status reporting, risk monitoring, issue escalation, and decision management.• Oversee implementation activities tied to core technology solutions, including benefits or policy administration platforms, mobile enrollment and claims capabilities, and system integrations.• Translate strategic business goals into coordinated execution plans with clear ownership, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.• Manage internal and external contributors across multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring resources, schedules, and budgets are used effectively.• Partner with stakeholders to support product launch preparation, including readiness activities related to regulatory filings, broker or distribution enablement, and go-to-market execution.
2026-10-01T15:44:08Z

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