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ABOUT US

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t shirt distributor to a leading, multibillion dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes.

Today, we continue to strive to be the apparel distributor of choice by inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers, anchored in our commitment to Lead with Respect, Never Settle, Own the Outcome, Win Together, and the belief that Innovation Powers Our Hustle. These values guide how we serve, how we collaborate and how we continuously improve, ensuring we deliver on our promise of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

S&S Activewear is seeking a Digital Merchandising Specialist to support the management and optimization of our online product catalog and digital product discovery experience. In this role, you will collaborate with marketing, merchandising, and product teams to maintain an accurate, organized, and easy-to-shop e-commerce experience.

This position blends hands-on catalog management with data-driven insights to help improve product discovery and the overall customer experience. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, curious about e-commerce systems, and comfortable learning new tools and processes.

Because this is a fully remote role, the successful candidate will be able to work independently, ask thoughtful questions, and proactively communicate ideas and opportunities for improvement. An interest in apparel, wholesale distribution, or product merchandising will help provide context for how customers shop our catalog.

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

Salaried (based on experience)

Monday - Friday (standard business hours)

Remote Opportunity

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0–90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage; Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You’ll also enjoy discounts on brand‑name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• This role includes both analytical work and detailed catalog maintenance tasks that ensure the e-commerce experience remains accurate, organized, and easy for customers to navigate.
• Maintain and update product content across the ecommerce site, using tools like Excel to manage large datasets and ensure product information, images, and attributes are accurate and easy to understand.
• Regularly review the website to ensure products are organized and presented clearly, helping customers easily discover and shop the catalog.
• Analyze internal search and product discovery reporting to identify opportunities to improve product visibility and customer experience.
• Compile and share reports that track the performance of merchandising initiatives and highlight areas for improvement.
• Assist internal teams, including sales and marketing, with product information, imagery requests, and website data support.
• Help maintain documentation and training resources for internal catalog and merchandising processes.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in digital merchandising, e-commerce, or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage detailed operational tasks that maintain the accuracy and quality of a large e-commerce product catalog.
• Experience reviewing e-commerce or search performance data and identifying opportunities to improve product discovery.
• Interest or experience working with apparel products, wholesale catalogs, or large product assortments.
• Comfortable working with Excel or similar tools to manipulate data (e.g., filtering, lookups such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and organizing large datasets), and learning new ecommerce systems and platforms.
• Basic familiarity with HTML, e-commerce merchandising platforms, or website analytics tools such as GA4 is helpful.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment, manage priorities independently, and communicate clearly with teammates.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Product catalog content is accurate, complete, and consistently maintained across the e-commerce sites.
• Customers can easily find products through search, navigation, and category pages.
• Digital merchandising campaigns and updates are executed accurately and on schedule.
• Internal stakeholders receive timely and reliable support for product content and website data requests.
• Search and discovery reporting is regularly reviewed to identify opportunities to improve product visibility and customer experience.

Tools & Platforms You’ll Work With

• E-commerce merchandising and discovery platforms
• Website analytics tools such as GA4
• Product catalog and content management systems
• Internal reporting and analytics tools
• Basic HTML and web content structures

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.