Merchandise Manager - Men's

The role

You will create the merchandise mix based on emerging trends and manage assortment strategies. You will manage a category product assortment, deliver on financial targets, and manage a team of buyers.

What you will do

• Develop and execute buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments
• Conduct market research and analyze social media and competitors for trend forecasting
• Lead pricing negotiations with suppliers to secure cost structures and maximize margins
• Manage weekly sales performance, open-to-buy budgets, pricing, margin targets, and inventory levels
• Partner with production, replenishment, planning, and creative teams
• Utilize sales performance data, customer reviews, and market insights to optimize assortments
• Mentor buyers in vendor relations and negotiation skills
• Organize and present big ideas on orders to cross functional teams
• Attend and participate in weekly marketing meetings
• Review and approve extension requests, prices, colors, lab dip approvals and fabric confirmations

Required qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Buying for apparel
• At least 2 years of experience managing a team of buyers
• Strong understanding of current and emerging fashion trends
• Experience working with vendors and negotiating product quality, costs, and delivery dates
• Excellent prioritization, project management, organization skills, and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• High Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Production, Design or related field, or equivalent work experience

Nice to have

• Experience within an eCommerce fashion brand
• Additional language(s)

Benefits

• NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stocked kitchen pantry
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts

About the company

Fashion Nova is a trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across Women, Men, Kids and Beauty. The brand has over 40 million social media followers and annual sales of approximately $2 billion.