Merchandise Manager - Swim

This is a hybrid role with three weeks per month onsite (Mon.

- Thurs.). The fourth week is fully remote.

As a Merchandise Manager, Swim you will own and drive the swim category through the full product lifecycle bringing together a strong product point of view, deep understanding of fit and function, and disciplined business judgment. You will lead the development of brand‑right swim assortments that balance style, fit innovation, performance fabrics, and commercial results, while delivering against financial goals including demand, margin, ad ratio, and GMROI.

With a deep understanding of the Lands’ End customer and brand heritage, you’ll translate competitive, trend, and marketplace insights into swimwear that inspires confidence in and out of the water. You will help shape the swim vision across seasons, ensuring assortments reflect evolving customer needs—from core best‑selling silhouettes to newness driven by fabric innovation, fit enhancements, and emerging trends.

• 5-7 years of merchandising experience in a fast‑paced retail environment, ideally within swimwear, apparel, or performance categories.
• Demonstrated strength in assortment planning, trend analysis, and driving category growth through product strategy and execution.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret sales, margin, inventory, and performance data to inform decisions.
• Experience managing seasonal, fit‑driven categories with multiple silhouette and fabrication complexities.
• Omnichannel merchandising experience (digital, print, and retail) is a plus.
• Clear, confident communicator with the ability to influence and align cross‑functional partners.
• Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset with a passion for innovation, customer experience, and brand integrity.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, deadline‑driven environment.

• Opportunity to shape and grow a core swim category for an iconic and trusted brand.
• Collaborative, innovative culture with strong cross‑functional partnership.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and relocation support.
• Hybrid flexibility with meaningful onsite collaboration.

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