Menomonee Falls, Wis. — Kohl’s has named Ryan M. Waymire as chief merchandising officer, reporting to CEO Michael J. Bender, effective Sept. 28. Waymire has 25 years of experience at large retailers including Walmart, Amazon and Target, most recently serving as senior vice president of fashion at Walmart U.S.
In his new role, Waymire will be responsible for Kohl’s overall merchandise strategy and all merchandising functions, including buying, omnichannel merchandising, product design and development, allocation and planning, sourcing and product portfolio strategy.
“I am thrilled to have Ryan join the team. As we intentionally build our business for the future, Ryan will take the next step with our merchandising teams in modernizing our overall product offering — with customers at the center of all decisions,” says Bender. “Ryan has deep experience in understanding how to refresh and drive a merchandise strategy for a broad U.S. customer base, and he has an innovative way of integrating meaningful collaborations and social media influencers into product stories. He is an energetic and inspirational leader, with strong partner relationships, and I know he will be an excellent addition to our senior leadership team. He will hit the ground running with our teams.”
Waymire has leadership experience at several large retailers including Walmart, Wayfair, FabFitFun, Amazon and Target. Most recently, he was senior vice president of fashion at Walmart U.S. Prior to that, he was general manager, brand president for BirchLane at Wayfair, senior vice president of merchandising and brand partnerships at FabFitFun, and managed apparel and brand partnership at Amazon. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly a decade at Target in progressive buying, sourcing and merchandising roles.
Waymire replaces Nick Jones, who has been serving as Kohl’s chief merchandising officer since 2023.
Kohl’s is a leading omnichannel retailer with more than 1,100 stores in 49 states. For more information, visit www.Kohls.com and www.Corporate.Kohls.com.
SOURCE: Kohl’s Corporation