Merchandising Project Lead

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Ownership of the seasonal merchandising calendar, partnering with stakeholders across the department to establish key milestones, proactively identify and manage timeline risks, and communicate changes to ensure successful seasonal delivery of product. 

Lead the execution of new strategic initiatives, collaborating with Merchandising leaders to improve upon workflows and establish standard operating policies.  

Creation of templates, reports and product lists to support cross-functional teams with various assortment requests and marketing sample coordination. 

Maintain accurate product information within merchandising systems, assortment plans, and shared documents ensuring all teams have access to latest information. 

Support Merchandising duties as needed, from collection of samples for meetings to Asana ticket creation.  

Experience, Education, & Designations

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Fashion Merchandising, Business or Management preferred. 
• 2-3 years of experience in merchandising, project management, or related roles, preferably in the apparel industry.  
• Working knowledge of product development lifecycle 
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel (Index Match, Vlookups, Pivot Tables), experience with project management software (i.e. Asana) and product lifecycle management tools (WFX) a plus.
• Large dataset analysis and comfort using data-based tools such as Toolio, Loop Returns, etc

Knowledge, Skills, & Attributes

Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, proven experience coordinating cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and recommend solutions. 

Excellent time management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously. 

Highly proactive with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. 

Comfortable navigating ambiguity, evolving priorities, and organizational change.