Lead Licensing & Surface Design Merchandiser

Rhoback; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoback is seeking a driven Merchandiser in Charlottesville, VA to own licensing color and surface design, and drive mainline merchandising across web and wholesale line books.

You will manage a large SKU database, perform velocity analysis, and collaborate with design, sales, and leadership to guide seasonal assortments. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-team communication, and ownership across licensing and mainline priorities.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent, ideally in Apparel Merchandising, Fashion Business, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in merchandising, buying, or a related apparel role, with demonstrated category ownership.
• Experience with Centric, NetSuite, Shopify, Figma, VibeIQ, or similar PLM/ERP/merchandising systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the full licensing surface design and color merchandising function with weekly reviews with Design, Licensing, and Co-founder.
• Lead last-look licensing reviews and drive color/print selection for wholesale line books.
• Build and manage licensing style master and seasonal database (~1,500+ SKUs).
• Maintain licensing database seasonally; track velocity and analyze performance vs. prior seasons.
• Own licensing email calendar segmentation; collaborate on in-season and future-season opportunities.
• Meet with leadership to present future licensing assortments.
• Drive weekly color/print reviews for mainline design with Merchandising Manager.
• Own comp color decisions for PO reviews; maintain visual swatches and boards.
• Develop expertise across colors/prints for each seasonal mainline line (~1,500+ SKUs).
• Lead website imagery selection for product categories with creative team.
• Own website campaign prioritization and seasonal website flips; build campaign lists.
• Pull item-level sales daily, record velocity, and report sell-through for campaigns.
• Own licensing and mainline color/print selection for seasonal wholesale line books.
• Lead line book audits and wholesale swatchbook coordination.

Skills

Color and print

Analytical mindset

Organization

Communication

Ownership of category

Education

BA/BS in Apparel Merchandising / Fashion Business

Tools

Centric

NetSuite

Shopify

Figma

VibeIQ

Job description

Rhoback is seeking a driven Merchandiser in Charlottesville, VA to own licensing color and surface design, and drive mainline merchandising across web and wholesale line books.

You will manage a large SKU database, perform velocity analysis, and collaborate with design, sales, and leadership to guide seasonal assortments. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-team communication, and ownership across licensing and mainline priorities.