JR. MERCHANT

Title Nine Sports Inc • Emeryville, CA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

T9 is seeking a Junior Merchant to support the day-to-day execution of the merchandising strategy for assigned categories that align with company goals and financial targets. You will be responsible for creating, communicating, and managing assortments with a focus on curation, new customer acquisition, and sales and margin growth.
The Junior Merchant is based out of our Emeryville, CA (Doyle) office 4 days a week, Monday-Thursday, with the option to work from home on Fridays.

Requirements

• A passion for the analysis and numbers that grounds you in your business.
• Strong proficiency in Excel with previous experience in formulas, pivot tables, vlookups
• Ability to build relationships and negotiate both internally and externally
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to self-manage, problem solve, and have a Can-Do attitude
• Proven ability and desire to improve processes while being open to feedback and new ideas.
• Bachelor's Degree in merchandising, product development, or similar field; or equivalent related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in retail merchandising, inventory planning, or similar.
• Experience in the retail/apparel industry.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of small category; assist with larger departments; create seasonal assortment plans and collaborate with Inventory Planning (IP) on weekly recaps, hindsights, and buy plans.
• Partner with leadership to curate on-brand assortments; conduct competitive analysis on pricing and trends; prepare and present reviews to Executive Leadership.
• Own day-to-day vendor interactions (CAD requests, pricing); collaborate with Inventory Planning on shipping and delivery; influence peers with a strong point of view.
• Maintain merchandising tools (Roadmap, NetSuite, NSPB); manage SKU data and e-commerce attributes; facilitate monthly creative handoffs and line reviews.
• Coordinate with the Merchandising and Product Development teams to organize samples and build Master CADs and presentation documents.
• Execute attribute updates such as Collection, CSS, and Fit/Silo, manage mass uploads to NetSuite for SKU changes, and remain responsible for entering and maintaining all ecommerce attributes.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Unlimited Paid Time Off plus 14 paid Holidays (including your birthday!)
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid Parental Leave policy
• The Title Nine Product Knowledge program: where you’ll receive free T9 products for your first 12 months (to get you up to speed on our product line)
• A generous employee discount on Title Nine Products and other industry “Pro Deals”
• A Bike Bucks & Carpooling rewards program
• Onsite Weekday Workouts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees