Director, Merchandising & Buying

Join easyhome — Canada’s largest lease-to-own business and a proud part of the goeasy family. At goeasy, our people and culture are the heartbeat of everything we do, and we’re proud to be recognized for it. We’ve earned prestigious accolades including being named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, certified as a Great Place to Work®, and recognized among the Best Workplaces for Women and for having one of the Most Trusted Executive Teams, and included on TIME Magazine’s 2025 list of Canada’s Best Companies. These achievements speak to our commitment to building an inclusive, high-performance culture where people thrive and innovation drives us forward. 

At easyhome, we make more than home goods accessible — we help Canadians build brighter futures. Through flexible weekly and monthly payment plans, we give our customers the power to furnish their homes, improve their quality of life, and take steps toward stronger financial standing. If you’re passionate about making a difference, join us and be part of a team that empowers people to create comfortable, confident lives — one lease at a time. 

The Director, Merchandising & Buying is a key leadership role at easyhome — responsible for shaping an outstanding product assortment, optimizing pricing and profitability, and driving the merchandising strategy that powers our growth. This role blends big-picture strategy with hands-on execution, leveraging strong vendor relationships and sharp commercial instincts to ensure easyhome delivers the right products, at the right value, with operational excellence.

What will you be doing?

• Exceed growth, margin, and category performance targets for the easyhome product portfolio.
• Evaluate, define, and implement buying and merchandising strategies in partnership with the VP, easyhome Operations.
• Build and evolve our product assortment through strong category management and a deep understanding of customer needs.
• Develop price architecture, margin models, and profit forecasts to support sustainable growth.
• Source merchandise in open markets, selecting products for easyhome’s corporate and franchise lease-to-own locations.
• Identify new product and revenue opportunities that strengthen competitive positioning.
• Monitor performance indicators—including sales per square foot, product mix, inventory levels, and profitability—and adjust strategies based on real-time insights.
• Recommend space allocation strategies that maximize sales productivity and align with product performance.
• Analyze category and product participation trends to optimize assortment and drive stronger outcomes.
• Track competitor pricing, product offerings, and merchandising activity; propose strategies to improve or defend market position.
• Lead sourcing initiatives and conduct negotiations (with guidance from the VP) to secure best pricing, terms, and supply conditions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers, distributors, sales reps, and external partners.
• Lead and coach a high-performing team to deliver merchandising excellence in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.
• Oversee reporting, forecasting, and business development activities related to merchandising and buying.

What experience do you have?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of progressive buying and merchandising experience, ideally within electronics or consumer durables.
• Proven track record of growing categories and improving assortment profitability.
• Strong negotiation skills and expertise in cost optimization.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to turn insights into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to work independently, exercising sound judgment and a sense of urgency.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week, from our Mississauga office.

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Why should you work for goeasy?

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:

At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. goeasy is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. Please let the talent acquisition team know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.  

Additional Information: 

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire. We thank all interested applicants; however, we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.  

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