Merchant

Fabletics•El Segundo, CA

2d•$81,000 - $92,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Fabletics is seeking a Merchant – Accessories to own the accessories assortment from concept through in-season performance. The Merchant will translate market trends, competitive insights, and selling data into product direction and investment decisions, and lead the assortment through line planning, assorting, buying, and execution. The role works closely with senior leadership, Design, Production, Planning, and other cross-functional teams, and calls for strong commercial judgment, a fast pace, and confident, data-backed recommendations. The position is based at Fabletics’ El Segundo headquarters and reports to the VP, Merchandising. The role has a hybrid work schedule. The annual base salary range is $81,000–$92,000, with the offer dependent on factors including role scope and complexity, related experience, expertise, and work location.

Requirements

4 to 5 years of experience in merchandising, buying, or product development.
Demonstrated ownership of an assortment from line planning through in-season management, including strong knowledge of OTB metrics.
Advanced Excel and analytics skills.
Strong commercial judgment and ability to make fast, data-backed decisions and defend them to senior leadership.
Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare executive-ready decks.
Proven ability to build strong working relationships with design, production, planning, and vendor partners.
Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

Nice To Haves

BA or BS preferred.
Accessories, bags, or hard goods experience is a plus.
Experience with Centric PLM or similar systems and Miro.
Comfort using AI tools.

Responsibilities

Own the accessories category from concept to delivery by setting category strategy, building the assortment, and driving investment decisions with the VP and Planning.
Draft and lead line-plan handoff and alignment meetings, translating trends, competitive insight, and selling data into product direction.
Lead assorting ahead of adoption, attend color and fit meetings, and drive assortment coloring.
Build the buy sheet, complete ranking and attributing, revise as needed, and maintain accurate change logs and Miro assortment boards.
Own weekly selling reviews by analyzing sales and inventory, identifying key drivers, assessing winners and losers, and taking strategic action.
Build and present Investment Review and IR decks, prepare recommendations, and seek executive approval for assortment and investment decisions.
Manage buy-related change requests after handoff to production and coordinate timely delivery with vendors and internal teams.
Partner with Design, Production, Planning, Site Merchandising, Marketing, and International, Wholesale, and Marketplace teams.
Monitor the competitive landscape, key trends, and market developments, and proactively identify category risks and white space.