As a Brand Merchandiser, you will drive the consumer product offering across merchandising dimensions, blending marketplace insights, consumer trends, and retail acumen to build innovative, consumer-centric assortments. With a focus on end-to-end influence, from insights to adoption, you'll manage multi-season planning to ensure iconic merchandise remains aligned with consumer needs and marketplace opportunities.
In this role, you willl need to understand the consumer and marketplace landscapes, as well as, possess proven retail acumen, analytical skills, and an understanding of retail environments. At times, working autonomously and with agility, this role is responsible for driving the consumer product offering across the different merchandising dimensions.
What you will work on:
You will build consumer-centric assortment plans, blending fact-based and intuitive inputs with understanding the entire marketplace. You will participate in seasonal reviews and assortment building in partnership with marketplace account-focused merchants. You will balance multiple seasons. Your insights will contribute to future season plans and adoption by supporting Gender Merchandising Leadership and upstream partnerships within Global Merchandising. You will manage your assortment planning areas in depth during the seasonal process and gather consumer trends and marketplace insights from in-market seasons.
Who you will work with:
You will work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within Global and Geo Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations, and the insights/analytics teams, relying on business reporting for your area, which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors.
What you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- 2+ years of experience in Footwear, Apparel, Accessories, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation, and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand, or digital environment.
- Prior experience with Tableau & AV (Assortment Visualization) is needed
- Excellent with MS Excel
- Keynote & PowerPoint experience a plus
- Prior experience with merchandise & product knowledge is a must
- Strong command of common retail and/or digital metrics such as sell-through, margin, full price realization, weeks of supply, etc.
- Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in-season and long-term breakthrough strategies
- Prepare seasonal tools to equip your marketplace partners with understanding seasonal priorities.
- Experience developing strong working relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners.
- A great teammate and contributor with an attitude and excitement to learn new things.
- Strong communication skills and comfort navigating a cross-functional matrix with an emphasis on influencing skills.
- Attention to detail and understanding the importance of consistency.
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $31.79 to $35.33 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
