What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Merchant, Kids Sportswear Footwear position at Cella?
Location: Beaverton, Oregon
Job Type: Contract
Compensation Range: $36 - 40 per hour
Our client is seeking a consumer led Merchant with a strong affinity for product who thrives in the fast pace of retail and the ever evolving North America marketplace. A successful Senior Merchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic while helping shape Kids Footwear and Apparel offense across North America Channels.
Responsibilities:
North America Channel Assortment Ownership
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Job Type: Contract
Compensation Range: $36 - 40 per hour
Our client is seeking a consumer led Merchant with a strong affinity for product who thrives in the fast pace of retail and the ever evolving North America marketplace. A successful Senior Merchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic while helping shape Kids Footwear and Apparel offense across North America Channels.
Responsibilities:
- You will build consumer‑centric, channel‑specific assortment plans for Kids Footwear and Apparel across North America, blending fact‑based analysis with intuitive product storytelling. You will own the translation of product strategies into clear assortments by channel and tier, ensuring alignment to consumer needs, account realities, and capacity constraints.
- You will manage multiple seasons concurrently, using in‑market performance, bookings, and partner feedback to inform future seasonal decisions. You will play a critical role during key moments such as Go to Market sales meetings as well as account sales meetings, ensuring Sales teams are equipped with clear assortments, priorities, and narratives to drive confident sell‑in.
North America Channel Assortment Ownership
- Own the translation of North America product strategies into clear, channel‑ and tier‑specific assortments, preserving consumer intent while reflecting capacity, door realities, and account needs. Serve as the single point of accountability for the final North America channel view.
- Apply deep understanding of North America wholesale, Direct, and specialty channel dynamics to determine where product should live, how it should scale, and when to advocate for incremental opportunities-balancing growth, profitability, and brand consistency.
- Partner closely with North America Sport Merchandising, Sales, SSDs, Planning, and Brand teams to synthesize inputs, clarify priorities, and influence strong channel outcomes through collaboration, clarity, and trust.
- Lead complex, overlapping seasonal workflows from MAR through GTM, OED, and post‑GTM, ensuring clean handoffs, on‑time deliverables, and shared clarity on what is final versus in progress for channel partners.
- Equip Sales and SSD partners with channel‑specific assortments, narratives, and tools that enable confident sell‑in, reduce friction at key moments, and clearly communicate core, priority, and opportunistic product offerings.
- Leverage bookings, in‑market performance, and partner feedback across North America to deliver actionable insights, refine channel strategies, and strengthen future seasonal assortments and ways of working.
- Bachelor's degree or higher, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
- 4 years of experience in Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation, and/or retail within a vertical, multi brand, or digital environment.
- Strong command of retail and digital metrics including sell through, margin, full price realization, weeks of supply, bookings, and inventory productivity.
- Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in season actions and long term channel strategies.
- Experience preparing seasonal, channel specific tools and storytelling that clearly articulate priorities to Sales and marketplace partners.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships across a matrixed North America organization.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with high attention to detail and consistency in execution.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Salary : $36 - $40