Merchandise Manager

Aquilon; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail management firm in California is seeking an experienced professional to lead customer merchandising and product oversight. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and market knowledge, along with experience in retail merchandising or product management. The role involves managing teams, optimizing product assortments, and ensuring alignment with brand strategy. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred, and familiarity with retail systems is crucial. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills essential for performance tracking.
• Market knowledge critical for strategic insights.
• Prior experience in retail merchandising or product management is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer merchandising plans and oversee product assortments.
• Review brand strategy and coordinate with tech/design teams.
• Manage individual teams and support operational efficiency.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Market knowledge

Familiarity with retail systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or related field

Tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead customer merchandising plans and internal operational systems ensuring all teams understand the objectives.
• Review retailer’s brand strategy and initial share out of direction with tech/PD, 3D, Design.
• Identify goals and communicate to teams.
• Full product oversight. Optimize product assortments.
• Weekly check‑ins.
• Suggest additions, removals, or tweaks to product.
• Artwork – understand needs and timing and define freelance needs and schedule.
• Partner across functions of Design-Tech, Design-Product Development, and Sourcing to ensure all deliverables are met.
• Oversee policies and procedures to support the functional infrastructures. Develop new ones where necessary.
• Review what is in place and how it can be improved.
• Lead, support, manage and motivate individual teams within the office.
• Provide recommendations to Top Management where strengthening or change is required. This could be personnel, additional resource needs or complete restructuring.
• Ensure the best product is in place to meet the customer’s needs as well as pushing design boundaries – on time and impeccably presented.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills
• Market knowledge
• Familiarity with retail systems, inventory management, and supply chain processes
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, retail management, or a related field is preferred.
• Prior experience in retail merchandising, buying, or product management roles is required.