What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kids Apparel Merchant position at 24 Seven Talent?
Job Description
Kids Merchant
We are seeking a strategic and consumer-focused Kids Apparel Merchant to lead merchandising and marketplace strategy across North America digital and store channels for a growing kids business. This role will serve as a key partner in shaping assortments, guiding distribution strategy, and driving seasonal product plans that support growth and brand vision.
Location: Portland, OR
Schedule: On-site 4 days per week (Monday–Thursday), work from home Fridays
Compensation: Up to $125,000
Responsibilities
Kids Merchant
We are seeking a strategic and consumer-focused Kids Apparel Merchant to lead merchandising and marketplace strategy across North America digital and store channels for a growing kids business. This role will serve as a key partner in shaping assortments, guiding distribution strategy, and driving seasonal product plans that support growth and brand vision.
Location: Portland, OR
Schedule: On-site 4 days per week (Monday–Thursday), work from home Fridays
Compensation: Up to $125,000
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a unified marketplace strategy across digital and store channels for the kids business.
- Build and manage seasonal assortments, product journeys, and merchandising strategies.
- Analyze business performance and apply hindsight to improve future assortments and in-season decisions.
- Communicate distribution strategies, pricing updates, door depth recommendations, and key merchandising stories.
- Support post-development product management, including product updates and cross-functional communication.
- Identify consumer, product, and marketplace opportunities to influence future assortments and investment priorities.
- Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, buying, planning, marketing, finance, and analytics teams to drive execution.
- Monitor consumer insights, historical performance, and market trends to inform assortment decisions.
- Support membership and consumer engagement strategies that strengthen brand connection and drive growth.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in merchandising, product creation, or retail within a vertical or wholesale environment.
- Strong understanding of retail and profit-based metrics.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Strategic thinker with a strong point of view on product and marketplace positioning.
- Comfortable working across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Highly analytical with the ability to translate insights into action.
- Passionate about kids product, merchandising strategy, and consumer trends.
Salary : $125,000