Merchandising & Product Manager

Odin Fashion Corp.; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Odin Fashion Corp. seeks a hands‑on Merchandising & Product Manager to own our accessories/jewelry business end‑to‑end. This solo, manager‑level role covers buying, assortment planning, factory/vendor negotiation, and managing product data across our e‑commerce channels.

Ideal candidates are commercially minded with strong attention to detail and extensive experience in fashion accessories, SKUs, and multi‑channel product data management. This is a full‑time, on‑site role in the NJ area.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of merchandising, buying, or e‑commerce merchandising experience.
• Experience with fashion accessories or similar categories.
• Proven negotiation experience with factories/vendors.
• Strong grasp of margins, costing, and inventory planning.
• Hands‑on with Shopify or similar platforms; proficient in Excel/Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end merchandising and product data; manage buying and assortment planning.
• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, and terms with factories and vendors.
• Plan inventories, forecast demand, and align with promotions and launches.
• Oversee product data across e‑commerce channels; manage SKUs, variants, pricing, and attributes.
• Analyze sales performance and optimize assortment and presentation; collaborate with marketing.

Skills

Merchandising

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

E-commerce strategy

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Shopify

Job description

Role Overview

Odin Fashion is seeking a hands‑on Merchandising & Product Manager to own our accessories/jewelry business end‑to‑end. This is a solo, manager‑level role responsible for buying, assortment planning, factory/vendor negotiation, and managing product data across our e‑commerce channels.

Our product assortment includes fashion jewelry and hair accessories with high SKU and variant complexity. This role is ideal for someone who is both commercially minded and highly detail‑oriented.

Key Responsibilities

Merchandising & Buying

• Plan and manage seasonal and ongoing assortments for our product lines.
• Develop SKU strategies across styles, colors, and assortments.
• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, and terms with factories and vendors.
• Manage costing, margins, and profitability at the SKU and category level.
• Place and track purchase orders and oversee production timelines.

Planning & Inventory Management

• Forecast demand and plan inventory for fast‑moving accessory SKUs.
• Monitor sell‑through, stock levels, and replenishment needs.
• Lead planning meetings with sales to review customer feedback and market performance.
• Analyze trend forecast reports to inform future assortments.
• Align inventory with promotions, launches, and sales cycles.

E‑commerce Product Management

• Own product data across e‑commerce platforms (Shopify and marketplaces).
• Manage accurate setup of SKUs, variants, pricing, and attributes.
• Maintain product titles, descriptions, images, collections, and categorization.
• Manage product launches, updates, and discontinuations.
• Ensure clean product data to support reporting and integrations.

Performance & Optimization

• Analyze sales and product performance.
• Optimize assortment, pricing, and product presentation.
• Partner with marketing to support promotions and merchandising strategies.

Ownership & Process

• Serve as the single owner of merchandising and product data.
• Improve workflows for buying, SKU setup, and ongoing maintenance.

Qualifications

Required

• 4+ years of experience in merchandising, buying, or e‑commerce merchandising.
• Experience with fashion accessories, hair accessories, or similar categories.
• Proven factory or vendor negotiation experience.
• Strong understanding of margins, costing, and inventory planning.
• Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Hands‑on experience with Shopify or similar e‑commerce platforms.
• Highly organized and comfortable working independently.

Preferred

• Experience managing large SKU counts and variant‑heavy assortments.
• Familiarity with marketplaces such as Amazon, Faire, or FashionGo.
• Experience working with overseas factories.
• Chinese (Mandarin) or Spanish speaking.