Why this role stands out
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead and drive merchandising strategy for a key apparel category, leveraging your expertise to foster cross-functional collaboration and deliver impactful results. If you have a strong background in merchandising, particularly in kids apparel within the North American market, and excel at clear communication and leadership, you'll thrive in this dynamic environment. Apply now to contribute to a reputable company and further develop your skills.
Quick overview
Job description
Job Title: Category Merchandising
Location: Beaverton, OR (Hybrid)
Job Summary: We are representing a great opportunity for a commercially minded merchandising professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This position supports seasonal product planning, marketplace alignment, and data-driven decision-making to help shape strong assortments and effective go-to-market execution.
Responsibilities:
- Support lead merchants throughout the seasonal go-to-market process and contribute to key planning activities.
- Help communicate seasonal product updates to marketplace and direct partners.
- Assist with sample management, deck creation, and assortment planning in support of cross-functional merchandising efforts.
- Contribute to product assortment planning and line reviews by using data and analysis to inform decisions.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
- At least 2 years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying, or a related field.
- Strong Excel expertise, including v-lookups and pivot tables, plus proficiency with Keynote and Outlook.
- Demonstrated understanding of retail and marketplace dynamics, with strong attention to detail, collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
About SSi People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.
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