Corporate Merchant, Men's Apparel

L.L.Bean • Freeport, ME

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive. L.L.Bean is seeking a Corporate Merchant, Men’s Apparel to join our Merchandising team located in Freeport, Maine. Relocation to Maine and 4 days in office required. In this role you will be responsible for delivering sales, margin, and profitability targets through effective merchandising, assortment planning, and category management. You will partner cross-functionally to execute category strategies aligned with business and customer needs. Your work will ensure seamless execution across channels and include management of merchandising systems and seasonal readiness to support accurate and efficient operations.

Requirements

• BA/BS required
• 5+ years relevant experience required
• Strong merchandising and institutional process knowledge, including assortment, pricing, and margin strategy development
• Highly analytical with expertise in category performance, market trends, and competitive analysis
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and business systems management
• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and deadline management
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal oversight and exercise sound judgment
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with diverse personalities and cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present insights clearly

Responsibilities

• Delivers sales, margin, and profitability targets through effective merchandising, assortment planning, and category management.
• Partners cross-functionally to execute category strategies aligned with business and customer needs.
• Ensures seamless execution across channels and includes management of merchandising systems and seasonal readiness to support accurate and efficient operations.
• Demonstrates confident presence and builds trusted, collaborative partnerships across cross-functional teams and all levels.
• Fosters a culture of accountability, inclusion, and shared ownership of outcomes.
• Applies strong business acumen to make data-informed decisions balancing customer needs, financial goals, and growth.
• Operates effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments as a flexible, solutions-oriented partner.
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities while maintaining focus on execution and continuous improvement.
• Communicates clearly to align partners, share insights, and drive business priorities.
• Drives in-season business performance through analysis of sales, margin, inventory productivity, and sell-through trends, identifying opportunities to maximize results.
• Develops and executes pricing, promotional, and markdown strategies to optimize product lifecycle performance and profitability.
• Identifies opportunities and risks through sales analysis, customer insights, and marketplace trends to inform business decisions and future strategies.
• Builds, develops, and manages a profitable and customer-relevant assortment that supports brand positioning and achieves financial targets.
• Partners cross-functionally with Inventory Management, Planning, and Allocation teams to optimize inventory flow, forecasts, in-stock levels, and seasonal product strategies.
• Collaborates with Channel Partners to deliver a compelling and cohesive shopping experience across web, retail, and catalog channels.
• Participates in strategic planning discussions and develops the vision and Apparel merchandising strategy.
• Utilizes customer insights, market trends, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and inform assortment strategies.
• Owns merchandising systems and assortment management processes to ensure accurate product setup, execution, and business continuity.
• Leads clear and timely communication of assortment strategies, product updates, and business priorities across cross-functional stakeholders for assigned business areas.
• Delivers milestone presentations to executive leadership outlining merchandising strategies, seasonal assortment direction, and key business opportunities.
• Influences cross-functional partners through strategic recommendations, business storytelling, and data-driven insights.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner.
• Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.

Benefits

• Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals.
• Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level