Merchandiser, Purchased Retail Brands
SanMar
Issaquah, WA
JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80,170–$115,000 Per Year
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Brand Management, Brand Positioning, Brand Strategy, Business Skills, Category Management, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Consumer Goods and Services, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Depth Perception, Distribution Services, Financial Analysis, Leadership, Logistics, Market Trend Analysis, Marketing, Meet Sales Quota, Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Negotiation Skills, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Organizational Skills, Partner Sales, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Product Design, Product Documentation, Product Marketing, Product Merchandising, Product Positioning, Product Pricing, Product Strategy, Profit & Loss, Proofreading, Prototyping, Retail, Retail Strategy, Revenue Planning, Sales, Sales Analysis, Sales Prospecting, Sales Tools, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), Team Player, Trend Analysis, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Issaquah, WA
POSTED
27 days ago
What's the Short Version?
The Merchandiser, Purchased Retail Brands drives SanMar's retail apparel business by building strong brand partnerships and leading seasonal product strategies. This role focuses on identifying premium product opportunities for men and women across corporate gifting, executive programs, team and workwear markets. They work closely with retail brand partners and internal teams including Planning, Sales, Marketing, Logistics and Distribution to deliver successful seasonal launches. The Merchandiser also serves as a key facilitator for pricing negotiations, recommendations, execution and conflict resolution with retail brand partners.
What Will You Be Doing?
Act as SanMar's primary contact for retail brand partners, maintaining clear and collaborative communication.
Build strong, long-term relationships with retail brand partners to ensure alignment on objectives, compliance, and mutual business success.
Facilitate pricing negotiations, recommendations, and conflict resolution with brand partners.
Identify growth opportunities and new product potential across retail brands and premium product categories.
Apply deep understanding of product, delivery, and pricing needs across key markets, consumer groups, and channels.
Analyze sales and marketplace data to identify trends, inform assortment strategy, and support category growth.
Partner with category management and planning to achieve revenue and margin goals.
Contribute to financial analysis and provides insights to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Track performance and provides actionable recommendations that drive growth and support SanMar's long-term objectives.
Communicate SanMar's product and assortment strategies with retail brand partners and internal cross-functional teams.
Recommend product positioning and develops seasonal line plans with brand partners.
Champion product positioning with marketing and sales throughout the go-to-market process, including web, catalog, and other marketing materials.
Maintain line planning, pricing, and product creation documentation including silhouette, color, fit, and pricing strategy.
Integrate marketplace trends and consumer insights into seasonal concepts and assortment planning.
Review and approve style details, CADs, and brand prototypes to ensure products align with SanMar's communicated needs and standards.
Create and deliver clear, impactful presentations for internal reviews, leadership, brand partners, and sales teams.
Manage the preparation, coordination, and proofing of sales tools including catalogs, product guides, and meeting decks.
Plan SKU-level assortments to balance productivity, inventory, and profitability.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards.
What Are We Looking For?
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising or related field or equivalent experience
1-3 years of relevant experience in apparel product or merchandising experience
Strong knowledge of product design, fabrication, pricing architecture, and brand positioning across managed brands.
Proven merchandising skills and understanding of the product creation process
Strong analytical and organizational skills with solid business and financial acumen.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and functions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
What's Our Offer?
Salary Range: You`ll earn between $80,170 - $115,000 annually, depending on experience.
Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary.
Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
Additional Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
Life insurance
Short/long-term disability coverage
Paid maternity/paternity leave
Pet insurance
What Should You Expect?
Hybrid: SanMar's Eastpointe office is located in Issaquah, WA in the Seattle metropolitan area. Employees are required to work in our offices Tuesday through Thursday each week and additional days may be added based on business needs. Our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions. Quarterly travel may be required.
Why Work at SanMar?
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent, passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together.
Whether you work in our headquarters, from your home or in one of our distribution centers across North America, we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being, life balance, career growth and (eventually) retirement.
SanMar works with brands you already know, like Nike, The North Face and Brooks Brothers, as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part, providing clothing that helps people feel that they're a part of something special.
Here's your chance to be a part of this story. If you're ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority, we're ready for you.
SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Whoever you are, wherever you're from, whoever you love or follow in faith, whatever your disability or superpower status, whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with, you are welcome at SanMar.
SanMar participates in E-Verify.
SanMar provides opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disabled status.
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