Senior Activewear Merchandising Lead: Trends & Vendors

Burn Boot Camp; Cornelius (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burn Boot Camp is seeking an Activewear Merchandising Manager to own the full lifecycle of its activewear line, from trend research to assortment planning and vendor production. The role reports to the Director of Retail and partners across franchise channels and e-commerce.

This mid-to-senior role requires proactive ownership, strong design sensibility, and the ability to drive drops and collections with minimal direction. Travel for vendor meetings and events is expected.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in activewear, fashion buying, merchandising, or product development — owning decisions.
• Strong creative eye with trend-informed and commercially grounded decisions.
• Direct vendor management experience including production timelines, quality standards, and issue resolution.
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms, product data management, and B2B/B2C channel dynamics.
• Knowledge of garment costing, pricing strategy, and sourcing.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills across multiple programs.
• Strong communicator who can represent the department with vendors and franchise partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, business, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Shopify or similar e-commerce platforms is a plus.
• Ability to travel for vendor meetings, fittings, and events.

Responsibilities

• Own seasonal and rolling assortment planning across all activewear categories for franchise partners and e-commerce.
• Lead design decisions independently — colorways, fabrication, silhouette, and brand alignment.
• Conduct ongoing market and trend research to identify opportunities and inform assortment strategies.
• Manage activewear product calendar with Retail Operations Manager for drops and launches.
• Support photoshoots with Brand + Commerce Manager; create assets for gym locations.
• Manage all activewear vendor relationships—timelines, QC, delivery schedules, brand compliance.
• Coordinate fittings and sample development with minimal escalation to Director.
• Monitor production and resolve issues at the vendor level before launches.
• Own production coordination for partnerships (e.g., Fabletics) and support relationship management.

Skills

Activewear merchandising

Vendor management

Product development

Assortment planning

Design direction

E-commerce platforms

Shopify

Sourcing costs

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising or related field

Tools

Shopify

Product data management

Job description

Burn Boot Camp is seeking an Activewear Merchandising Manager to own the full lifecycle of its activewear line, from trend research to assortment planning and vendor production. The role reports to the Director of Retail and partners across franchise channels and e-commerce.

This mid-to-senior role requires proactive ownership, strong design sensibility, and the ability to drive drops and collections with minimal direction. Travel for vendor meetings and events is expected.