Hybrid Sales & Merchandising Coordinator - Apparel

Spirit Leatherworks; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit Leatherworks in the Portland metro area is seeking an experienced Sales & Product/Merchandising Coordinator to support our Nike Licensed Accessories line. This role blends sales support with hands-on product coordination and merchandising, collaborating with Key Account Managers and Product teams to keep lines, reporting, samples, and activities organized.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in apparel/accessories/footwear branding, strong MS 365 and PowerPoint skills, and excellent

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience with an apparel, accessories, or footwear brand.
• Sport or sportswear industry experience required.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, details, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong PowerPoint skills for sales and account presentations.
• Adobe Acrobat proficiency required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented, proactive, and comfortable working across multiple departments.
• Ability to balance sales support, product coordination, reporting, and merchandising responsibilities in a fast‑moving seasonal business.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day support to Key Account Managers across domestic and international business.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and inventory reporting.
• Support key account meetings with reporting, presentations, sample organization, packing, and meeting preparation.
• Maintain account line sheets and sales materials.
• Coordinate meeting schedules, take notes, and prepare meeting recaps and follow‑up.
• Manage and distribute sales samples to representatives and accounts as needed.
• Support trade show preparation and attend shows as required.
• Conduct account outreach as requested.
• Serve as liaison between Spirit Leatherworks and Nike Brand Comply and Anaqua for product uploads and approvals.
• Maintain seasonal line plans and line sheets across assigned categories, including imagery, delivery dates, style information, descriptions, pricing, and UPCs.
• Communicate product updates and sales alerts to the field.
• Create channel‑specific directed assortments to support sales presentations and sell‑in.
• Support the Product team with sales meetings and trade show preparation.
• Conduct and compile seasonal marketplace, consumer, and competitor analysis.
• Research and report on relevant product and market trends.
• Maintain costing and margin documents.
• Schedule key milestone meetings for Merchandising, Sales, and Brand leadership.
• Coordinate with Production and Development to ensure photo and sales samples are delivered on schedule.
• Serve as liaison between Spirit Leatherworks and Nike Sports Marketing for athlete spokesperson photo‑shoot requests.

Skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft 365

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Spirit Leatherworks in the Portland metro area is seeking an experienced Sales & Product/Merchandising Coordinator to support our Nike Licensed Accessories line. This role blends sales support with hands-on product coordination and merchandising, collaborating with Key Account Managers and Product teams to keep lines, reporting, samples, and activities organized.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in apparel/accessories/footwear branding, strong MS 365 and PowerPoint skills, and excellent