Merchant - Men's

At Rhone, we cultivate a work culture that is empowering and rooted in our core values. We are gritty, approaching challenges with resilience and determination. We are responsible, holding ourselves accountable to each other and the work we do. We strive for excellence, pushing boundaries to deliver our best every day. We remain authentic, embracing honesty, humility, and individuality. And above all, we are team centered, knowing that true success comes from collaboration and shared purpose.

The Men's Merchant is responsible for driving the seasonal assortment strategy and execution for the Men's business across all product categories. This role partners closely with Design, Product Development, Production, Planning, Sourcing, Marketing, Creative, Wholesale, and Ecommerce to build compelling assortments that support the brand vision while achieving financial objectives.

This position owns the end-to-end merchandising process—from assortment architecture and seasonal line planning through commercialization and product launch—ensuring product decisions are aligned with consumer insights, sales performance, inventory productivity, and long‑term business strategy.

The ideal candidate combines strong product intuition with analytical thinking and exceptional cross‑functional leadership. They thrive in a fast‑paced environment, can manage multiple seasons simultaneously, and are passionate about building best‑in‑class product assortments that drive growth across all channels.

• Develop and manage seasonal product assortments across Men's apparel and accessories, balancing innovation, core business, and commercial opportunities.
• Partner with Design and Product Development to shape seasonal line architecture, product briefs, color assortments, pricing, and franchise strategies.
• Analyze sales performance, consumer insights, competitive landscape, and market trends to inform assortment decisions.
• Drive recommendations for product lifecycle management including newness, carryover, core optimization, and SKU productivity.
• Own seasonal assortment tools, merchandising frameworks, and product information throughout development.

• Serve as the primary merchandising partner throughout the product creation process, ensuring alignment across Design, Product Development, Production, Planning, Sourcing, Marketing, Ecommerce, Retail, and Wholesale.
• Lead cross-functional communication around assortment updates, product changes, milestone decisions, and launch readiness.
• Partner with Planning to ensure assortments align with financial targets, inventory strategies, and channel needs.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Creative to support product storytelling, seasonal launches, photoshoots, and go‑to‑market initiatives.

• Monitor category performance, productivity metrics, and post‑launch business results to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop recommendations around pricing, color productivity, style productivity, and assortment optimization.
• Present assortment strategies and business performance to senior leadership during milestone reviews and seasonal presentations.
• Support wholesale and international partners by adapting assortments where appropriate while maintaining brand consistency.

• Maintain merchandising accuracy across PLM, ERP, assortment tools, and reporting systems.
• Ensure seasonal calendars, key milestones, and product information remain accurate throughout development.
• Mentor and develop the Assistant Merchant through coaching, prioritization, and workload management.
• Continuously improve merchandising processes to drive efficiency and cross‑functional alignment.