Apparel Product Development Assistant Jobs in Riverside, CA

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr Merchant, Women’s Apparel is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that drive sales, profitability, and market share across the women’s apparel business. This role combines customer insights, trend forecasting, assortment planning, financial acumen, and cross functional leadership to deliver compelling product assortments that align with BYLT’s positioning and objectives.

The ideal candidate is a strategic merchant with a strong understanding of the women’s fashion market, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape. This individual is highly analytical, customer focused and passionate about delivering an exceptional product experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Merchandising Strategy

• Develop and execute merchandising strategies that align with BYLT goals and customer needs
• Build category plans that maximized sales goals, gross margin, inventory productivity and customer engagement
• Identify growth opportunities through market analysis, customer insights and competitive benchmarking
• Lead milestone meetings and assortment reviews
• Partner with Design and Product Development to review prototypes

Assortment Planning

• Lead assortment architecture
• Determine product mix, pricing architecture, color strategy, size assortment and lifecycle management
• Partner with Design and Product Development to influence product creation and line development
• Review product performance and recommend assortment adjustments to optimize results

Financial Management

• Own and manage sales, margin, inventory, and goals for the Women’s business
• Analyze performance using key metrics
• Develop forecasts and recommend actions to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks
• Support open-to-buy planning and inventory optimization

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Fashion or related fields
• 7-10+ years of merchandising experience in apparel (multi-channel preferred)
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Deep understanding of apparel product lifecycle and sourcing timelines
• Proven experience developing assortments and merchandising strategies
• Proven ability to drive profitable growth and manage assortments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

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