Merchandising Manager Women's Sportswear

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Founded in 2000 FAM Brands designs manufactures and sells mens and womens sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers big box stores and specialty boutiquesacross the country and throughout the portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika Wildfox Three Dots and Balance Collection while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis Jessica Simpson Eddie Bauer and Woolrich.

With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.

Thats the FAM Brands difference.

SUMMARY

FAM Brands is seeking aproduct-driven Merchandising Manager with a strong foundation in womens sportswear apparel design and development. This role is ideal for adesigner-turned-merchant or product developerwho thrives at the intersection oftrend product innovation and commercial execution. You will lead the merchandising vision by drivingconcept-to-product storytelling owningassortmentstrategy and partnering cross-functionally to bringtrend-right cost-effective and scalable product to market. This role requires ahands-on leaderwho is deeply passionate aboutresearch & development fabrication and product creation not just line planning.

WHAT YOULL DO

Product Leadership & Development

Own theend-to-end product lifecyclefrom concept through production ensuring alignment on design intent cost and margin
Act as theproduct authorityacross categories (knits wovens sets) driving construction fabrication and innovation
Partner closely with Design and Technical teams totranslate trend into commerciallyviableproduct
Leadfit sessions prototypereviews and development milestonestomaintainproduct integrity

Trend Research & Concept Direction

Drive seasonaltrend research market analysis and competitive benchmarking
Develop and presenttrend decks concept boards and product directionto internal teams and retail partners
Identifyemerging trends in contemporary sportswear fabric innovation and silhouette evolution
Champion a culture ofR&D experimentation(new fabrics washes finishes construction techniques)

Merchandising Strategy & Assortment Planning

Build and executeassortment strategiesthat balance trend core business and retail partner needs
Analyzesales performance pricing architecture and margin targetsto inform line decisions
Align product strategy with key accounts (e.g. club mass specialty retail) ensuringcustomer-first thinking
Driveline architecture and SKU efficiencyacross categories

Cross-Functional Leadership

Serve as thecentral connectoracross Design Production Sourcing Sales and Planning teams
Lead and mentor a team of merchandisers/product developers fosteringproduct excellence and innovation mindset
Partner with overseas vendors and factories to ensuredevelopment feasibility and execution

Execution & Operational Excellence

OverseePLM systems tech packs and product data accuracythroughout development
Ensure all products meettimeline cost and quality targetsin a high-volume environment
Proactively troubleshootdevelopment sourcing and production challenges

ABOUT YOU

7 years of experience insportswear merchandising product development or design
Background as aDesigner or Product Developerwith strong product ownership
Deepexpertiseincontemporary sportswear(knits wovens active-inspired lifestyle)
Proven experience working withhigh-volume retailers(club mass or private label preferred)
Strong knowledge offabrication garment construction and costing
Experience leadingtrend presentations and seasonal product direction
ProficiencyinPLM systemsand product lifecycle management
Demonstrated ability tolead teams and influence cross-functional partners
Aproduct-obsessed leaderwho lives and breathes sportswear
Adesigner at heartwho understands how to translate ideas into scalable product
Passionate aboutresearch & development fabrics and innovation
Equally comfortable intrend concepting and detailed execution
A strong storyteller who cansell a vision through product

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities & Diversity

FAM Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. FAM Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

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Required Experience:

Manager