Senior Merchant

ABCS, Inc. IT Executive and Contingent Workforce Staffing; Colorado; On-site; USD 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ABCS, Inc. IT Executive and Contingent Workforce Staffing seeks a Merchant – Kids Footwear for a 6‑month contract. You will manage kids’ footwear assortment plans, drive GTM initiatives, and partner with planning teams to optimize store and e‑commerce inventory.

The role emphasizes analytical execution, cross‑functional collaboration, and data‑driven pricing across US and international channels. Strong Excel and merchandising tooling experience required.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate retail merchandising, preferably footwear, apparel, or accessories.
• Hands-on experience in assortment planning, merchandise lifecycle management, and store distribution.
• Strong knowledge of retail sales analysis, inventory management, pricing, and replenishment.
• Experience supporting merchandising activities across retail stores and/or e-commerce channels.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience preparing merchandising reports and business analysis.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage kids' footwear assortment plans, grading, store distribution, and merchandise lifecycle activities.
• Support seasonal assortment planning, product launches, and go-to-market (GTM) initiatives.
• Partner with planning and allocation teams to optimize product availability and store-level inventory.
• Support product catalog management, sample management, and seasonal merchandising tools.
• Analyze weekly sales, inventory, sell-through, product trends, out-of-stock conditions, and replenishment opportunities.
• Prepare weekly merchandising reports, product launch reviews, test results, and monthly business recaps.
• Support weekly category reviews, DTC trading meetings, allocation meetings, and demand planning discussions.
• Identify merchandising opportunities related to sales performance, pricing, promotions, and inventory optimization.
• Coordinate retail and digital price changes across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
• Monitor e-commerce product listings for pricing accuracy, product availability, and data integrity.
• Support product setup and data maintenance using merchandising systems such as Centric PLM and Aptos.
• Investigate and resolve product setup, pricing, and system-related issues.
• Work closely with merchandising, planning, allocation, e-commerce, retail operations, and distribution teams.
• Prepare seasonal GTM presentations and merchandising communications for retail stores.
• Support merchandise launches, promotional events, store visit reporting, and seasonal business planning.

Skills

Corporate merchandising

Assortment planning

Lifecycle management

Store distribution

Sales analysis

Inventory management

Pricing & replenishment

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Centric PLM

Aptos

Job description

Job Title: Merchant – Kids Footwear (6 months + Contract)

Rate: Up to $45/hr on W2

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Merchant – Kids Footwear to support corporate merchandising operations across retail stores and e-commerce channels for our client.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in product assortment management, merchandise planning, sales and inventory analysis, pricing, and product lifecycle management within the footwear, apparel, or retail industry.

This is a highly collaborative, execution‑focused role that requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple merchandising priorities in a fast‑paced retail environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and execute kids' footwear assortment plans, product grading, store distribution, and merchandise lifecycle activities.
• Support seasonal assortment planning, product launches, and go‑to‑market (GTM) initiatives.
• Partner with planning and allocation teams to optimize product availability and store‑level inventory.
• Support product catalog management, sample management, and seasonal merchandising tools.

Sales Analysis & Business Reporting

• Analyze weekly sales, inventory, sell‑through, product trends, out‑of‑stock conditions, and replenishment opportunities.
• Prepare weekly merchandising reports, product launch reviews, test results, and monthly business recaps.
• Support weekly category reviews, DTC trading meetings, allocation meetings, and demand planning discussions.
• Identify merchandising opportunities related to sales performance, pricing, promotions, and inventory optimization.

Pricing & Merchandising Operations

• Coordinate retail and digital price changes across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
• Monitor e‑commerce product listings for pricing accuracy, product availability, and data integrity.
• Support product setup and data maintenance using merchandising systems such as Centric PLM and Aptos.
• Investigate and resolve product setup, pricing, and system‑related issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with merchandising, planning, allocation, e‑commerce, retail operations, and distribution teams.
• Prepare seasonal GTM presentations and merchandising communications for retail stores.
• Support merchandise launches, promotional events, store visit reporting, and seasonal business planning.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in corporate retail merchandising, preferably within footwear, apparel, or accessories.
• Hands‑on experience in assortment planning, merchandise lifecycle management, and store distribution.
• Strong knowledge of retail sales analysis, inventory management, sell‑through, pricing, and replenishment.
• Experience supporting merchandising activities across retail stores and/or e‑commerce channels.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience preparing merchandising reports and business analysis.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in kids' footwear, athletic footwear, or lifestyle footwear merchandising.
• Experience within a large direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) or multichannel retail organization.
• Familiarity with Centric PLM, Aptos, or comparable merchandise management systems.
• Experience with seasonal go‑to‑market planning and product launches.

Ideal Candidate

A hands‑on merchandising professional with a strong understanding of retail product assortments, inventory performance, pricing execution, and merchandising operations. Someone who can analyze business trends, coordinate with cross‑functional teams, and ensure accurate execution of merchandising activities across physical and digital retail channels.