Senior Merchandiser — Fashion Product & Brand Strategy

cabi, LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee discounts

Job summary

cabi is seeking a Merchandiser to join the Production team in Long Beach, CA. The role oversees seasonal assortment strategy, line architecture, and buy planning in partnership with Design, Sourcing & Development, and Inventory Management, and leads the Assistant Product Merchandiser.

The ideal candidate has 4–7+ years in buying/merchandising in contemporary women’s apparel, strong Excel/data skills, and a track record of cross-functional collaboration and leadership.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in buying, merchandising, or product development within contemporary or women’s apparel.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen—comfortable owning trackers and data in Excel, buy depth, and chase scenarios.
• Comfortable operating within a broader product organization spanning Design, Merchandising, Sourcing & Development, and Inventory Management.
• Senior candidates should also bring experience presenting recommendations to leadership and mentoring or managing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Own or support seasonal assortment strategy, line architecture, and category growth– from hindsight analysis and trend direction through assortment architecture, buy planning, and launch.
• Track and analyze style- and category-level performance data; translate insights into clear, actionable assortment and buying recommendations.
• Maintain and lead the product development critical path for assigned categories; manage line plans, item trackers, and milestone documents; flag and resolve risks or delays.
• Partner with Design and Sourcing & Development on sample flow, fit review schedules, and product development milestones, providing commercial direction that weighs trend, brand voice, customer insight, and margin targets.
• Support costing and margin analysis at the style or category level; elevate exceptions, and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Partner closely with Inventory Management on buy depth, chase strategy, and lifecycle decisions; balance Stylist demand against markdown and inventory risk.
• Conduct competitive market research and contribute findings to assortment strategy discussions.
• Build and present seasonal hindsight recaps and forward-looking business cases; identify top and bottom performers and translate learnings into next-season recommendations.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Field teams to translate assortment intent into hero items and seasonal themes.

Skills

Merchandising

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Product lifecycle understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

cabi is seeking a Merchandiser to join the Production team in Long Beach, CA. The role oversees seasonal assortment strategy, line architecture, and buy planning in partnership with Design, Sourcing & Development, and Inventory Management, and leads the Assistant Product Merchandiser.

The ideal candidate has 4–7+ years in buying/merchandising in contemporary women’s apparel, strong Excel/data skills, and a track record of cross-functional collaboration and leadership.