2025-04-15

Job Description:

The Retail Merchant is responsible for developing, communicating, and implementing the seasonal merchandise assortment and buying strategy for select categories within our retail channel. You will be a key contributor during the Line Review process and will drive sales and execute the product line’s vision for our North America retail stores.

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Job Responsibilities:

• Active participant in the Line Review Process. Receive and implement product downloads and be fully versed in all seasonal products and related strategies.
• Ensure that localized assortments meet or exceed customer expectations and drive results through the financial and inventory plans.
• Work with our outside vendors, inside vendors and our Worn Wear team.
• Maintain communication with partners on merchandising opportunities and drive in-season business through detailed sales analysis.
• Partner with the Product Team on in-season and pre-season initiatives. Identify and communicate business opportunities to cross-functional partners during key gates.
• Collaborate with Global Planning Team to execute a seasonal buy that aligns with the overall merchandising strategy. Responsible for item level planning, ensuring these plans reflect a balance of trend, newness, and basics, and roll up to the channel’s topline financial targets.
• Work closely with Allocation team to maintain flow of products and seasonal flips while analyzing the yearly offering holistically based on what makes sense seasonally for the customer.
• Understand local market data and competitor activities; analyze historical sales performance as well as utilize detailed product filters to edit the global product line to meet customer needs and maximize sales.
• Partner with Global Product, Marketing, and Retail Teams to create seasonal assortment and buying strategies that support financials and brand directives.
• Act as a product liaison between the Global Product Team and the Global Planning Team, facilitating communication, collaboration, and teamwork by sharing the seasonal merchandising strategy.
• Partner with Retail Marketing to ensure relevant Patagonia brand messages are told within appropriate store clusters.
• Create a compelling product experience, including inspirational merchandise presentations and product education.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in the Actions Sports and Logo wear markets
• Proven ability to understand the market, recognize product potential and lead assortment planning from a merchant’s perspective
• Ability to remain flexible to change within the work environment and scope of responsibility
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of streamlining and improving processes and troubleshooting
• Experience buying from outside vendors and OV vendor relationship skills
• Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility
• Strong computer skills, in depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• BA or BS in a related field
• Minimum five years of experience in retail merchandising and/or planning
• Ability to learn computer systems quickly and look at a computer screen for extended periods of time

Job Details:

Company: Patagonia

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Ventura, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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