Merchandiser

Johnny Was•Los Angeles, CA

27d•$68,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Merchandiser supports the development and execution of seasonal assortment strategies that drive sales, profitability, and inventory productivity. The role works closely with Design, Planning, Product Development, Production, Marketing, E-commerce, and Retail to build compelling, commercially relevant assortments aligned with brand and financial objectives. The ideal candidate is analytical, product-focused, organized, and able to translate business performance and customer insights into merchandising actions. Responsibilities span assortment strategy and product development, business management and analytics, seasonal planning and execution, and cross-functional partnership. The Merchandiser supports seasonal assortment architecture and SKU plans, monitors business performance and inventory, recommends actions, maintains accurate product and assortment information, manages Go-to-Market calendar deliverables, and incorporates store and customer feedback into future decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
4–6+ years of merchandising, buying, or related apparel retail experience.
Strong understanding of apparel product, assortment architecture, pricing, and seasonal merchandising.
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into clear business recommendations.
Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional environment.
Advanced Excel skills.
Strong sense of product, customer, and fashion trends.

Nice To Haves

Experience with merchandising, planning, or assortment management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Support seasonal assortment strategy by category, delivery, fabrication, price point, silhouette, and end use.
Partner with Design and Product Development throughout product creation to balance brand vision and commercial opportunity.
Identify assortment opportunities, product gaps, and over-assortment using historical performance, competitive insights, and business trends.
Help build balanced assortments across core, fashion, and growth opportunities.
Participate in line reviews, investment reviews, buy reviews, and seasonal hindsight meetings.
Maintain understanding of the competitive landscape, customer needs, and market trends.
Analyze weekly sales, inventory, sell-through, margin, SKU productivity, and category performance.
Identify business drivers, misses, risks, and opportunities and recommend actions to improve performance.
Monitor performance by delivery, fabrication, print/color, silhouette, price tier, channel, and store group.
Partner with Planning to align assortment decisions with sales plans, inventory ownership, and financial targets.
Support chase, reorder, markdown, consolidation, and inventory reallocation opportunities.
Develop weekly and seasonal business recaps with actionable recommendations.
Support seasonal SKU plans and assortment architecture.
Track seasonal buys and ensure assortments align with approved strategies and financial goals.
Maintain accurate assortment information, product attributes, pricing, delivery timing, and merchandising systems.
Partner cross-functionally to support product launches and key deliveries across stores and digital channels.
Manage timelines and deliverables against the Go-to-Market calendar.
Serve as a merchandising partner to Design, Planning, Product Development, Production, Marketing, E-commerce, and Stores.
Communicate business priorities, product opportunities, and assortment changes clearly and proactively.
Gather and incorporate store and customer feedback into future assortment decisions.
Partner with Marketing and E-commerce to identify key products, stories, and categories requiring additional exposure.
Build strong relationships across teams while maintaining accountability to deadlines and business needs.