Merchant, Men's Denim & Wovens — Strategy & Impact

Madewell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being benefits

Associate Discount

Summer Fridays

Community Impact

Winter Break

Job summary

Madewell is seeking a seasoned Merchant to own end-to-end product strategy for one of our key knit categories, working with Design, Planning, Marketing, and Visual teams to bring compelling assortments to life.

You will translate trend insights into commercial strategies, lead pre-season and in-season decisions, and partner across functions to optimize budget, buys, and assortments for both men's denim and wovens collections.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a merchant or buying role within apparel or fashion retail.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable strategies.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of retail financial metrics and buying principles.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• High taste level with passion for fashion and trend-right, commercially viable product.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills across design, planning, and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Understand trend analysis and translate trend to commercial big ideas, identifying the next big thing.
• Present pre-season strategy to the cross-functional team.
• Partner with Planning to strategize budget and departmental opportunities.
• Analyze seasonal and hindsight information, trends, product assortment, and competition to develop strategy.
• Participate in Design Board Reviews and provide feedback on silhouette, fabric, and color.
• Build the Roadmap for Design with newness needs by month and AUC targets.
• Approve garment fit on key products and buys, ensuring quality and aesthetic alignment.
• Drive partnership with Planning and Allocation on sales, receipts, and markdown cadence.
• Analyze competitive environment and translate insights to leadership recommendations.
• Plan all merchandise buys in accordance with budget for each quarter and present at reviews.
• Evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable results.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Styling, and Visual to elevate key items.

Skills

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Organization

Fashion sense

Ability to influence

Education

Fashion Merchandising degree

Job description

Madewell is seeking a seasoned Merchant to own end-to-end product strategy for one of our key knit categories, working with Design, Planning, Marketing, and Visual teams to bring compelling assortments to life.

You will translate trend insights into commercial strategies, lead pre-season and in-season decisions, and partner across functions to optimize budget, buys, and assortments for both men's denim and wovens collections.