Senior Merchant, Men's and Shoes & Accessories
About The Position
Clean luxury. Better for you. At Everlane, we believe luxury should be as effortless as it is conscious. We partner with ethical factories, work with premium, sustainably sourced materials, and strive to leave the industry cleaner than we found it. There's still much to do, and we're excited to grow a team of motivated humans ready for the challenge. The journey toward better continues. The Merchandising team at Everlane are product creators, data curious, customer obsessed, and storytellers. We believe there doesn’t need to be any compromise between looking good, feeling good, and doing good. We build products in service of the greater good, for this generation and the next. We are looking for a Senior Merchant to lead our Men’s Apparel and Shoes & Accessories (ShaCC) businesses. This role will have strategic accountability over these key divisions and will be responsible for the high-level growth and in-season management of the portfolios. This role will partner with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to define the strategic vision, build multi-category assortment architectures, and drive global business results. Our ideal candidate has extensive experience in Men’s apparel and/or footwear and accessories merchandising, with a proven track record of managing complex divisions and driving multi-year growth strategies.
Requirements
- 4+ years of progressive merchandising experience, preferably across apparel and accessories
- Deep knowledge of the Men’s apparel, Women's footwear, and Women's accessories global marketplace
- A proven track record of managing a category with an entrepreneurial 'owner's mindset'—you don't just manage categories; you relentlessly optimize them for profitable growth.
- Expertise in product lifecycle management, P&L ownership, and strategic sourcing
- Exceptional leadership and influence skills, with the ability to navigate complex cross-functional landscapes
- Advanced proficiency in merchandising ERPs, data visualization tools, and retail math
- Experience utilizing AI/machine learning tools for demand forecasting, trend identification, or assortment optimization.
Responsibilities
- Architect long-term divisional product strategies for Men’s and ShaCC to maximize market share and profitability
- Lead complex category and color assortments, global launch calendars, and strategic tiered pricing models
- Leverage predictive analytics, Market place analytics and AI-driven insights to proactively identify growth pockets and optimize in-season inventory, moving beyond reactive recapping to aggressive, data-backed commercial decision-making.
- Oversee Omni-channel assortment strategies, ensuring brand synergy across online and physical retail
- Drive cross-functional alignment with Design, Production, and Marketing to execute seamless 360-degree product stories
- Manage existing processes, systems, and calendars and create new ones to drive efficiency
- Cultivate an agile, 'test-and-learn' environment. Comfortable adjusting category strategies based on real-time performance indicators—particularly in high-growth segments—and pivot assortments quickly to capture emerging trends.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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