Brand Scout & Merchandising Lead for Growth

WOGOM; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandverse is seeking a commercially sharp Head/Lead – Merchandising & Brand Sourcing to identify, onboard and scale high-potential consumer brands and products. This remote, full-time role will build a differentiated portfolio through asset-light distribution partnerships, leveraging warehousing, sales and market-access capabilities to drive strong margins with low working-capital exposure.

You will scout markets, assess opportunities, negotiate terms and manage a portfolio across channels

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising, category management, brand sourcing, distribution or commercial partnerships in consumer products.
• Strong understanding of retail demand, product velocity, pricing and channel margins.

Responsibilities

• Scout consumer markets for high-potential brands, categories and SKUs with strong demand and attractive commercial potential.
• Identify emerging and niche brands that need stronger distribution or market access.
• Assess opportunities using consumer demand, sell-through, pricing, competition, gross margin and inventory risk.
• Build relationships with brands, importers, manufacturers and category partners to develop distribution opportunities.
• Structure asset-light partnerships balancing market-access capabilities with limited inventory and working-capital exposure.
• Negotiate commercial terms, including margins, inventory ownership, credit, returns and channel rights.
• Build and manage a dynamic portfolio of high-margin, fast-moving brands across relevant consumer categories.

Skills

Brand sourcing

Merchandising

Negotiation

Category management

Job description

Brandverse is seeking a commercially sharp Head/Lead – Merchandising & Brand Sourcing to identify, onboard and scale high-potential consumer brands and products. This remote, full-time role will build a differentiated portfolio through asset-light distribution partnerships, leveraging warehousing, sales and market-access capabilities to drive strong margins with low working-capital exposure.

You will scout markets, assess opportunities, negotiate terms and manage a portfolio across channels