Fashion Retailer

PrideNow; Reynoldsburg (OH); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PrideNow in Reynoldsburg, OH and Manhattan, NY is seeking an experienced Merchant to manage a diverse book of business and help drive category growth through assortment strategy, financial analysis, market insights, competitive intelligence, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of Brand Development and Merchandise Buying experience, multi-category expertise, and proven leadership to influence teams across global markets; strong presentation and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Brand Development and Merchandise Buying experience.
• Multi-category experience required.
• Previous Merchant, Senior Merchant, or Buyer level experience.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth opportunities using financial and market insights.
• Drive category strategy, assortment decisions, and business initiatives.
• Analyze weekly financial results, sales trends, and historical data.
• Identify opportunities and risks within the category and recommend actions.
• Mentor and collaborate with team members and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Brand development

Merchandise buying

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Influence teams

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Creative thinking

Brand understanding

Collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

Location: Reynoldsburg, OH, and Manhattan, NY

Schedule: Hybrid

Pay Range: $27.59–$34.49/hour

Hours: 40 hours/week

Contract: Potential for extension

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Merchant to support an international retail business. This role will manage a book of business and help drive category growth through assortment strategy, financial analysis, market insights, competitive intelligence, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have previous Merchant, Senior Merchant, or Buyer-level experience, strong decision-making skills, and the ability to lead and influence teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to identify growth opportunities using financial and market insights.
• Support brand strategies across global markets.
• Drive category strategy, assortment decisions, and business initiatives.
• Analyze weekly financial results, sales trends, and historical data.
• Identify opportunities and risks within the category and recommend actions.
• Manage assortment details and communicate strategy changes to cross-functional teams.
• Monitor customer insights, competitive activity, and regional market trends.
• Prepare presentations, business reviews, and ad hoc analysis.
• Partner closely with planning, merchandising, field, regional, and domestic teams.
• Lead communication across international and domestic teams.
• Support seasonal hindsight and forward-looking business strategies.
• Mentor and collaborate with team members and cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Brand Development and Merchandise Buying experience
• Multi-category experience required
• Previous Merchant, Senior Merchant, or Buyer-level experience
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong decision-making and leadership abilities
• Ability to influence across different organizational levels
• Strategic, analytical, and creative thinking skills
• Strong understanding of brand and target customer
• Ability to adapt to diverse audiences and environments
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising or a related field preferred

What We’re Looking For

Confident | Decision Maker | Team Leader | Collaborative | Self-Starter

Typical Day

• Vendor meetings
• Business analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Reviewing market and customer insights

ABOUT US

PrideNow is Pride Global’s light industrial staffing organization, a distinguished division within the Pride Global network. We specialize in providing top-tier workforce solutions to the light industrial industry. Leveraging our global reach, PrideNow is committed to empowering diversity, ensuring compliance, and driving success for our clients and candidates.

We collect personal information from applicants during the recruiting, pre-offer, and offer process.

During the recruiting, pre-offer process and offer process, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers, such as name, address, and email address.
• Professional and Employment-Related Information, such as resume, work history, education, and qualifications.
• Information Voluntarily Provided by You in connection with the recruiting and pre-offer process.
• Sensitive Personal Information, where legally permitted and necessary, such as Social Security number and date of birth.

Personal information is collected and used for the following business purposes: evaluating qualifications and eligibility for employment; communication regarding the recruitment and application process; verifying eligibility for employment; and complying with applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.

Personal information is collected and used only as necessary, and we are committed to data minimization, privacy, and providing equal employment opportunities. We are an international organization, and personal information may be accessed or processed by authorized personnel or service providers located outside the United States, subject to appropriate safeguards. We restrict use and access to personal information to authorized personnel and service providers with confidentiality and data security obligations. We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure.

For information about our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy at: https://prideglobal.com/privacy-policy

If you do not consent to the collection of such personal information, please advise us immediately in writing at [e-mail]

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.