Category Merchandiser

Mindlance, Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance, Inc. Beaverton, OR is seeking a Category Merchandising 2 for Sport Footwear to own assortment plans and coordinate cross-functional efforts.

The role focuses on tactical execution, using AV visuals and POS insights to guide decisions for basketball and related sports. The candidate should have 2+ years in merchandising for retail/ecommerce, a bachelor’s degree, and a demonstrated passion for basketball, with collaboration across sales, product creation, demand planning, and marketing

Qualifications

• 2+ years of merchandising for retail and ecommerce products.
• Ability to own the process with a tactical operational focus.
• Experience building assortment plans for seasonal calendars using AV tools and pricing insights.
• Passion for basketball should be included on the resume.
• Nice to have collaboration with sales, product creation, demand planning, marketing.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute assortment plans for the seasonal calendar.
• Analyze marketplace POS insights to support pricing decisions.
• Collaborate with sales, product creation, demand planning and marketing.
• Utilize AV tools to update visuals and assortments.
• Support communications across teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Merchandising for retail and ecommerce

Tactical operational ownership

Assortment planning for seasonal

AV (assort visual) tools

Product coaching and pricing decisions

Basketball passion

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AV tools

Job description

Job Title: Category Merchandising 2 – Sport Footwear

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 3+ Months

Type: Full-Time, Contract

Description:

This role will cover basketball, some soccer, and field sports within North America Merchandising, Sport Footwear Merchandising. The candidate will support the team by applying a tactical operational skillset to own the process, building and updating assortment plans for the seasonal calendar, using AV (assort visual) tools, supporting product coaching and pricing decisions, and analyzing marketplace POS insights. The role works with sales, local product creation, demand planning, and marketing teams to help manage communications.

Top 5-7 Skills:

• Merchandising for retail and ecommerce products – 2+ YOE
• Tactical operational skillset with ability to own the process
• Building and updating assortment plans for the seasonal calendar
• AV (assort visual) tools
• Product coaching and pricing decisions
• Passion for Basketball

Requirements for the role:

• 2+ YOE in Merchandising for retail and ecommerce products
• Tactical operational skillset, can own the process
• Building and updating assortment plans for the seasonal calendar, AV (assort visual) tools, product coaching and pricing decision, marketplace POS insights
• Has a passion for Basketball - please include this on their resume
• Working with sales, local product creation, demand planning, marketing teams, helps manage those comms (nice to have)
• Proactive, high initiative, curious (nice to have)
• Previous industry experience preference: Yes

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ YOE in Merchandising for retail and ecommerce products
• Or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.