Kids & Baby Apparel Merchant — Brand Builder, Full-Cycle

Bass Pro Shops; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

401k Retirement Savings

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Bass Pro Cares Fund

Job summary

Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO is seeking a Kids & Baby Apparel Merchant who will own the full product cycle—from brand strategy to in-season management. This is a brand-building role in one of America's iconic retailers, focused on premium kids apparel with a distinct point of view.

You will lead pricing, assortment, and vendor negotiations, partnering with design, PD, planning, marketing and creative to bring it to life across retail, digital, and catalog, while owning the business’s

Qualifications

• 5+ years in apparel merchandising, ideally with kids or baby specialty experience.
• Experience building kids brand with real point of view.
• Ability to move from brand strategy to SKU-level detail.
• Strong instincts for trend, color, and fit with data support.
• Experience developing proprietary product from concept to floor.
• Understand OTB management and open-to-buy discipline.
• Lead with conviction and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead full product cycle for Kids and Baby—from brand strategy through development and in-season management.
• Develop proprietary products that fit premium kids retailers' standards.
• Partner with design, PD, planning, marketing and creative for cross-channel launches.
• Own financial performance and build category plans with planning teams.
• Make in-season inventory, markdown, and promotional decisions.
• Present insights in financial reviews and product line reviews.

Skills

Merchandising

Brand strategy

Financial acumen

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO is seeking a Kids & Baby Apparel Merchant who will own the full product cycle—from brand strategy to in-season management. This is a brand-building role in one of America's iconic retailers, focused on premium kids apparel with a distinct point of view.

You will lead pricing, assortment, and vendor negotiations, partnering with design, PD, planning, marketing and creative to bring it to life across retail, digital, and catalog, while owning the business’s