Senior Merchandising Associate

Bombas•New York, NY

11d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Bombas is seeking a Senior Merchandising Associate to support its Intimates and Apparel departments. The position reports directly to the Merchandising Manager and works cross-functionally with Design, Sourcing, Planning, Site Merchandising, Creative, Marketing, and Wholesale teams to develop product strategy and bring products to life across customer touchpoints. The role owns seasonal line plans, assortments, reporting, product launch deliverables, and related coordination, while helping ensure collections are commercially viable and meet business objectives and customer expectations. The position is based at Bombas’ headquarters in New York City. The ideal candidate has experience in retail buying or merchandising, strong analytical and product skills, and the ability to own deliverables in a fast-paced environment. The role calls for effective prioritization across multiple seasons, strong communication and cross-functional partnership, curiosity, and belief in Bombas’ mission.

Requirements

3–5+ years of experience in retail buying and/or merchandising (preferred in the job posting’s wording).
Working knowledge of retail financial measurements.
Working experience with Design and Sourcing teams.
Proficiency with G-Suite and Excel.
Strong product sensibility.
Analytical ability to synthesize data, understand business trends, and provide forward-thinking insights.
Proven ability to own deliverables end-to-end in a fast-paced environment.
Strong prioritization and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple seasons at once.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work creatively and collaboratively across functions and build strong partnerships.
Team-oriented, helpful approach.
Inquisitive, eager-to-learn attitude and resilience.
Belief in Bombas’ mission and the importance of giving back.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Intimates and/or Apparel.

Responsibilities

Own ideation and execution of seasonal line plans for Intimates and Apparel, including high-level strategy, product assortment, and forecasting.
Own the end-to-end assortment for Intimates and Apparel, including document maintenance and communicating assortment changes with support from the Merchandising Assistant.
Lead weekly cross-functional team meetings for the assigned department.
Analyze and deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales reporting; translate data into insights, identify key drivers, and recommend actionable next steps.
Manage seasonal Product Launch Doc and PLM deliverables with support from the Merchandising Assistant.
Own collaboration with Site Merchandising on the product launch process and site order strategy.
Enter products for calendarized email sends.
Manage copy requests with Creative.
Monitor the competitive environment and proactively build market knowledge through exposure to competitive retailers and brands.
Manage biannual market competitive research with support from the Merchandising Assistant.
Collaborate with the Wholesale team to support wholesale accounts.
Assist the Merchandising Manager in working with Design and Sourcing to develop product assortment, merchandising point of view, wholesale strategies, and key item positioning, ensuring collections are compelling, commercially viable, and aligned with business goals and customer expectations.
Evaluate processes for efficiencies, including incorporating AI into day-to-day work.

Benefits

Employer-paid health, medical, and dental benefits.
401(k) with match.
Paid parental leave.
Snacks and socks.
Office lunches, offsite team outings, and company retreats.
Regular team volunteering.
Equity for all full-time employees.
Flexible paid time off for full-time employees, including unlimited vacation, sick days, and wellness days.
$100 monthly wellbeing reimbursement.
Potential annual bonus and equity target award opportunities.