Merchandiser, Retail

The Merchandiser is responsible for developing and managing a merchandising strategy for Lulus' business. The strategy should be aligned with Lulu's plans/calendar/growth strategies. For the Lulus site, they will work with the Buyers, Developers, Creative, and Marketing teams to align our buying strategies with our storytelling to the customer. They will also work in partnership with the Wholesale team to create cohesive and captivating collections, research and communicate emerging trends, curate dynamic storytelling to assist in generating a higher adoption rate, improving the shopping experience in-store & online, maintaining/elevating the brand image, and increasing wholesale sales revenue.

This is a hybrid role working out of our Los Angeles, CA office. The candidate is expected to be on-site on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

What You'll Do

* Create seasonal and quarterly concept and mood boards that clearly outline trend, silhouette, color, and fabric priorities for the buying and development teams.

* Lead the internal merchandising process by collaborating with Marketing & Creative teams to market clear stories, capsules & product launches that align with the Buying strategies.

* Attend Content Meetings and help influence emails by applying business insights & trends from a Merchandising perspective.

* Conduct in-depth research on the latest women's trends and macro-shifts within the women's industry.

* Work alongside Lulus' Development team to determine upcoming trends, prints, inspiration, etc.

* Assist in creating a wholesale collection calendar that will showcase relevant trends and stories that align with the client's and consumer's needs and shopping behaviors.

* Work alongside Lulus' development team to determine upcoming qualifying styles and trends for the wholesale collection.

* Partner with wholesale Account Manager throughout product development life cycle to ensure that relevant trends and business initiatives are supported

* Pull together visuals for each monthly collection to provide direction on key outfits, trends, and product focuses that align to buying priorities.

* Coordinate sample management, timing, and communication between vendors and wholesale account managers.

* Assist in the redevelopment of top-performing styles and color adds.

What You'll Need

* Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or another related field

* 4+ years of Women's Design, Trend, or Merchandising Experience

* Experience in researching and identifying seasonal trends and creating story and mood boards.

* Strong understanding of style, silhouettes, construction techniques, color, trims, fabric/yarn, print/pattern, and wash.

* Thorough knowledge of trends and fashion.

* Keen understanding of the Lulus customer.

* Ability to filter global trends through the lens of the targeted consumer.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Ability to work collaboratively throughout the organization.

* A sense of urgency, highly detailed, and experience in meeting deadlines.

We're ready to meet you! Come help us achieve our ambitious goals!

At Lulus, we believe our people are our greatest asset and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we can attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range for the role. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process.

Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include an annual bonus and other benefit programs.