Senior Denim Pants Merchandiser

Madewell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Associate Discount

Summer Fridays

Community Impact

Winter Break

Job summary

Madewell is seeking a Senior Merchant, Denim Pants to own end-to-end product strategy for the denim category. You will partner with Design, Planning, Marketing and Visual to bring compelling assortments to life that resonate with the Madewell customer.

This role requires 7+ years in apparel retail merchandising, strong data-driven decision making, and a passion for fashion trends. The position offers a hybrid/onsite work model and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ 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 a demonstrated understanding of retail financial metrics and buying principles.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High taste level with a genuine passion for fashion and an eye for trend-right, commercially viable product.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence and partner across design, planning, and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand trend analysis and translate trend to commercial big ideas.
• 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 the strategy.
• Participate in Design Board Reviews and provide feedback on silhouette, fabric, and wash based on hindsight and strategy.
• Build the Roadmap for Design articulating newness needs by month with AUC targets, as well as clear direction on carry-forward products.
• Approve garment fit on key products and buys, ensuring product execution meets the design aesthetic and commercially acceptable quality standards.
• Drive partnership with Planning and Allocation on reviewing sales, receipts, markdown cadence, and style-color counts.
• Analyze the competitive environment and use that knowledge to positively impact results, making recommendations to leadership.
• Utilize product strategies and analytical results to plan all merchandise buys in accordance with budget for each quarter; present the line at assortment and investment reviews.
• Evaluate financial and business indicators, assess reports, and translate data into actionable information to drive results.
• Partner with Marketing, Styling, and Visual to ensure key items and big bets are elevated and supported by the cross-functional team.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising/Business

Job description

Madewell is seeking a Senior Merchant, Denim Pants to own end-to-end product strategy for the denim category. You will partner with Design, Planning, Marketing and Visual to bring compelling assortments to life that resonate with the Madewell customer.

This role requires 7+ years in apparel retail merchandising, strong data-driven decision making, and a passion for fashion trends. The position offers a hybrid/onsite work model and competitive compensation.