Freelance Merchandiser

24 Seven; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven is seeking a Freelance Merchandiser in Jersey City, NJ. The role supports two well-known accessories brands, shaping seasonal product direction from insights and briefs through assortment planning and final buy execution across regional channels.

The candidate will collaborate with Global Mainline Product teams and cross-functional partners in Design, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain, leveraging strong commercial judgment and analytical rigor to build profitable, consumer-relevant

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising, assortment planning, product management, or a related consumer products role.
• Strong understanding of retail, wholesale, product lifecycle management, and go-to-market processes.
• Ability to interpret sales data, KPIs, and market insights to make informed product recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead merchandising coordination for go-to-market process, ensuring timely communication and alignment with cross-functional teams and seasonal calendars.
• Translate product insights, marketplace trends, and regional opportunities into actionable product briefs, assortment strategies, and seasonal recommendations.
• Support seasonal color, concept, SKU architecture, and assortment planning decisions through final buy placement.
• Curate and execute merchandising assortments and presentations for internal partners and external stakeholders.
• Partner with regional and global teams to incorporate local consumer needs and commercial opportunities into product briefs, with Head of Merchandising approval.
• Maintain a broad understanding of brand strategy, key initiatives, consumer targets, and regional market requirements.
• Use weekly sales reporting, KPI analysis, and product performance insights to support product selection, assortment adjustments, and future planning.
• Help ensure assortment decisions balance commercial performance, regional relevance, and brand standards.

Skills

Merchandising

Assortment planning

Product management

Retail knowledge

Data interpretation

Communication

Presentation

Organization

Job description

Freelance Merchandiser

Contract type
Freelance

Location
Jersey City , NJ

Specialty
Fashion

Salary
$45.00/hour - $52.00/hour

Remote
No

Reference
515083

Contact name
Sarah Stanley

Job description

Freelance Merchandiser

NJ based client is seeking a freelance Merchandiser to support 2 well known accessories brands. This role will help shape seasonal product direction from initial insights and product briefs through assortment planning, SKU decisions, and final buy execution across regional channels and points of distribution.

The Merchandiser will serve as a key regional advocate, partnering closely with Global Mainline Product teams and cross-functional stakeholders in Design, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain. The ideal candidate combines strong commercial judgment, product intuition, and analytical rigor to build compelling assortments that support profitability, consumer relevance, and brand values.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead merchandising coordination for go-to-market process, ensuring timely communication and alignment with cross-functional teams and seasonal calendars.
• Translate product insights, marketplace trends, and regional opportunities into actionable product briefs, assortment strategies, and seasonal recommendations.
• Support seasonal color, concept, SKU architecture, and assortment planning decisions through final buy placement.
• Curate and execute merchandising assortments and presentations for internal partners and external stakeholders.
• Partner with regional and global teams to incorporate local consumer needs and commercial opportunities into product briefs, with Head of Merchandising approval.
• Maintain a broad understanding of brand strategy, key initiatives, consumer targets, and regional market requirements.
• Use weekly sales reporting, KPI analysis, and product performance insights to support product selection, assortment adjustments, and future planning.
• Help ensure assortment decisions balance commercial performance, regional relevance, and brand standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising, assortment planning, product management, or a related consumer products role.
• Strong understanding of retail, wholesale, product lifecycle management, and go-to-market processes.
• Ability to interpret sales data, KPIs, and market insights to make informed product recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across global and regional teams.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with apparel, accessories, bags, footwear, or lifestyle consumer brands is preferred.