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Salary: USD 118,000 - 150,000 / annual
Vuori is seeking a Senior Merchandiser for Men's Tops & Layers to lead the development and execution of the men's tops and layers assortment. This role is responsible for bringing the brand's product strategy to life while identifying new growth opportunities across the category. You will define the architecture of the men's tops/layers line and lead the development of category-level growth plans, working in close partnership with Design, Planning, Marketing, and channel leaders to support the brand's strategic initiatives and long-term growth goals.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop comprehensive assortment strategies across e-commerce and retail, identifying new product opportunities to deliver on high-growth expectations
- Maintain understanding of the competitive landscape and impart key insights into line development
- Build seasonal and annual line plans for men's tops/layers
- Support creation of the tops/layers 3-year innovation roadmap, guiding long-range fabric and style expansion
- Partner with the planning team on seasonal investment strategy and provide guidance on style-level investment strategy
- Create and manage all seasonal assortment tools for men's tops/layers
- Support the buying and development product calendar for all channels
- Participate in weekly fittings, ultimately responsible for style adoption and execution
- Partner with planning on in-season product performance and build data-driven action plans based on results
- Uphold brand price positioning and manage pricing strategy for men's tops/layers
- Build seasonal product messaging plans to support marketing and communicate key seasonal product stories
- Build seasonal product knowledge information for stores and website
- Act as cross-departmental liaison, creating consistent communication flow throughout the organization
Requirements:
- 7+ years of merchandising experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience preferred
- Performance apparel experience preferred
- Background in men's apparel preferred
- Experience delivering high growth at the brand or category level
- Strong understanding of men's apparel market and trends
- Strong eye for relevant and trend-right product that aligns with brand aesthetic
- Ability to travel domestically
- Strong communication skills
- Experience using Excel and Adobe Illustrator; PLM experience a plus
