Strategic Merchandiser for Growth & Inclusive Assortments

BoF Careers; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid Time Off

Volunteer hours

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision, life

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Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Athleta is seeking a merchandising professional to develop and execute inclusive merchandise strategies that delight customers while achieving financial goals. You will own product-level P&L, partner with design and production, and drive profitability across global, digital and regional needs.

You will work with inventory to protect growth ideas, analyze sales performance, and shape trend-forward assortments that resonate with customers.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical ability.
• Driven for results with strong financial acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written ability; adept at presenting information and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive merchandise assortments that meet global, digital and regional customer needs aligned to the department strategy, increasing earnings.
• Collaborate with Design, Visual Merchandising and Production on product strategies and requirements for profitability and speed to market.
• Partner with Inventory Management on seasonal investment strategy by market to protect growth ideas.
• Research business opportunities and risks in season by analyzing and communicating sales performance and market data.
• Develop communication skills to exchange complex information.
• Oversee projects and program execution within area of specialty and ensure quality of work.
• Drive a trend-forward point of view leveraging market insights and a strong eye for aesthetic to shape compelling assortments.
• Drive the assortment strategy and influence product decisions to meet customer and financial goals.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Storytelling/presentation

Job description

Athleta is seeking a merchandising professional to develop and execute inclusive merchandise strategies that delight customers while achieving financial goals. You will own product-level P&L, partner with design and production, and drive profitability across global, digital and regional needs.

You will work with inventory to protect growth ideas, analyze sales performance, and shape trend-forward assortments that resonate with customers.