Fashion Retailer

Location: Reynoldsburg, OH, and Manhattan, NY

Schedule: Hybrid

Pay Range: $27.59–$34.49/hour

Hours: 40 hours/week

Contract: Potential for extension

We are seeking an experienced Merchant to support an international retail business. This role will manage a book of business and help drive category growth through assortment strategy, financial analysis, market insights, competitive intelligence, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have previous Merchant, Senior Merchant, or Buyer-level experience, strong decision-making skills, and the ability to lead and influence teams.

• Partner with leadership to identify growth opportunities using financial and market insights.
• Support brand strategies across global markets.
• Drive category strategy, assortment decisions, and business initiatives.
• Analyze weekly financial results, sales trends, and historical data.
• Identify opportunities and risks within the category and recommend actions.
• Manage assortment details and communicate strategy changes to cross-functional teams.
• Monitor customer insights, competitive activity, and regional market trends.
• Prepare presentations, business reviews, and ad hoc analysis.
• Partner closely with planning, merchandising, field, regional, and domestic teams.
• Lead communication across international and domestic teams.
• Support seasonal hindsight and forward-looking business strategies.
• Mentor and collaborate with team members and cross-functional partners.

• 5+ years of Brand Development and Merchandise Buying experience
• Multi-category experience required
• Previous Merchant, Senior Merchant, or Buyer-level experience
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong decision-making and leadership abilities
• Ability to influence across different organizational levels
• Strategic, analytical, and creative thinking skills
• Strong understanding of brand and target customer
• Ability to adapt to diverse audiences and environments
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising or a related field preferred

Confident | Decision Maker | Team Leader | Collaborative | Self-Starter

• Vendor meetings
• Business analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Reviewing market and customer insights

Pride Now is Pride Global’s light industrial staffing organization, a distinguished division within the Pride Global network. We specialize in providing top-tier workforce solutions to the light industrial industry. Leveraging our global reach, Pride Now is committed to empowering diversity, ensuring compliance, and driving success for our clients and candidates.

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