Description

Job Id: 69113

Product Merchandising Manager
Our client is seeking a Product Merchandising Manager to support an innovative women’s activewear partnership. This role will play a key part in shaping the product assortment strategy and managing the product creation lifecycle across apparel, footwear, and accessories categories. The ideal candidate is a fast-moving, detail-oriented merchandising professional with deep experience in women’s activewear and familiarity with large-scale, high-volume product environments.

This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon

Product Merchandising Manager Responsibilities

• Drive seasonal merchandising strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams including design, development, sourcing, planning, and marketing.
• Support the end-to-end product lifecycle from line planning through final product approval.
• Maintain line plans, assortment tools, and product data with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Leverage consumer and marketplace insights to guide product decisions and influence line architecture.
• Apply retail and business analytics to develop compelling and profitable assortments.
• Manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Partner across teams to ensure alignment on timelines, merchandising milestones, and go-to-market readiness.
• Travel domestically or internationally up to 10% as needed.

Product Merchandising Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience in apparel merchandising and/or product creation within a fast-paced, high-volume brand.
• Experience working with a leading sportswear or lifestyle company is required.
• Strong understanding of the women’s consumer in the activewear or lifestyle apparel space.
• Proficiency in retail math, business analysis, and key merchandising metrics.
• Skilled in Excel and Keynote; familiarity with merchandising tools such as AV or MMX is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus.
• Highly organized and self-motivated, with a proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Compensation: Up to $32/hr. (DOE)

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