VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager (Tops)

Brand Overview At maurices, we’re all about feel-good fashion for real life. We’re committed to our service with style promise and to offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend—and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0–24, maurices is known for versatile styles across key categories like denim, dresses, tops, and more. We’ve been doing this since 1931, and today you’ll find us in over 800 communities across North America and online at maurices.com. At maurices, it’s more than clothes - it’s where fun, friendship and fashion come together! We believe in putting People First — and that starts with you. We’re a collaborative team that leads with kindness, values authenticity, stays curious, and moves with agility. We work smart, have fun, and support one another in a generously flexible environment that empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. We’re headquartered in the heart of Duluth, Minnesota overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Superior. Our original hometown offers the perfect blend of natural beauty, four-season adventure, and a vibrant college town atmosphere. Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager (Tops) to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802. Position Overview Role Purpose The VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Tops is a senior omni-channel merchandising leader responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and performance of the Tops business. This leader is a product expert with an exceptional eye, strong fashion instinct, and clear aesthetic point of view, with the ability to translate customer insights, market trends, and business performance into compelling assortments that differentiate maurices. The DMM leads a large, high-performing merchandising organization and is accountable for developing talent, driving key categories, and delivering both long-term growth and in-season results. This role requires a strong merchant who can balance art and science, combining product intuition and trend leadership with financial acumen, customer insights, and disciplined execution. As a senior leader, the DMM is a brand ambassador and influential cross-functional partner who builds alignment across Merchandising, Planning & Allocation, Product Management & Sourcing, Marketing, and other key functions. Key Responsibilities Product & Merchandising Leadership Own the overall product vision and merchandising strategy for Tops, ensuring assortments are compelling, differentiated, customer-led, and aligned to the maurices brand. Serve as the product authority for the division, bringing deep expertise in tops, fashion, trend, color, silhouette, fabrication, fit, and key item development. Bring a strong aesthetic point of view and exceptional eye for product, continually raising the bar for assortment quality, newness, relevance, and presentation. Lead the merchandising team in translating customer insights, market intelligence, competitive trends, and business performance into seasonal concepts and assortments. Identify and capitalize on emerging trends and category opportunities while maintaining a clear understanding of what is right for the maurices customer. Drive category strategies across the Tops portfolio, identifying where to grow, maintain, evolve, or reposition the business. Partner closely with Design and Sourcing to influence product development from concept through execution, ensuring product delivers against both the creative vision and financial objectives. Balance innovation and fashion newness with proven volume drivers and core businesses. Business & Strategy Own the divisional strategy and financial performance, delivering sales, margin, inventory, and profitability goals. Develop short- and long-term strategies that position the Tops business for sustainable growth. Lead the team in managing the in-season business, quickly identifying opportunities and …

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