SITKA Director, Retail Merchandising

W. L. Gore & Associates · Montana, United States · 4 days ago

HybridFull-time

Own store and channel-level assortment strategy, ensuring product is curated, tiered, and consumer-right
Build and manage store assortments, size curves, and SKU productivity to drive full-price sell-through
Develop channel-specific assortments across wholesale tiers (Specialty, Sporting Goods, Big Box)
Partner with Sales to bring a merchant perspective into account-level assortment decisions
Analyze sales and inventory to drive in-season optimization and rebalancing actions
Lead markdown and sell-down strategies to optimize margin and inventory flow
Own Key Initiative Zone (KIZ) strategy, including product focus, KPIs, and performance tracking
Integrate into GTM processes, delivering merchandising inputs into assortment planning and product decisions
Establish and scale a structured feedback loop from stores and field to inform merchandising and product
Possess cross-functional collaboration skills across sales, planning, product, and retail teams
Deliver merchandising inputs into assortment planning and product decisions

Minimum of 4 years of experience in merchandising, planning, or retail strategy, preferably in apparel or footwear
Strong analytical skills with experience managing large SKU counts across multiple channels or doors
Proven ability to translate data and insights into actionable assortment decisions
Experience building channel or store-level assortments
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across sales, planning, product, and retail teams
Proficiency in Excel and retail analytics tools (e.g., Power BI)

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