Category Merchandising

Overview

Step into a pivotal role at a global leader in athletic apparel and footwear, partnering with Aquent. As a Senior Merchant, you’ll shape the future of men’s sports apparel, influencing product assortment and driving growth within key retail accounts. This is your chance to leverage your passion for sports and retail to make a real impact on consumers and the business.
This exciting opportunity allows you to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including planning, sales, marketing, and merchandising, to develop and execute winning strategies. You will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of key accounts, and your insights will play a crucial role in shaping the consumer product offering.
Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute consumer-centric assortment plans, blending data-driven insights with market trends.
• Participate in seasonal reviews and assortment building, representing the voice of key marketplace partners.
• Manage assortment planning across multiple seasons, incorporating consumer trends and marketplace insights.
• Drive seasonal integration strategies with marketing, sales, and merchandising teams.
• Ensure a seamless and premium consumer journey across all channels.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align assortment strategy with consumer demand.
• Set seasonal assortment strategy aligned with consumer objectives and seasonality.
• Align with marketing to ensure product launches and promotions align with key consumer events.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business-specific assortment strategy across multiple seasons.

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in merchandising, product creation, or retail in a relevant industry.
• Strong understanding of retail metrics (e.g., sell-through, margin, full price realization).
• Proven ability to translate consumer insights, sales data, and market trends into effective strategies.
• Experience developing strong working relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Deep understanding and passion for the sport of Golf.
• Strong technical skills, including planning and organization.
• Proficiency in Excel or similar spreadsheet software.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $28.80 to $32.00 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.