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About the Role
The Merchant, Men's Knits & Sweaters, is a key role on the Madewell Men's team, responsible for owning the end-to-end product strategy for knit categories. This role blends creative vision with analytical rigor, partnering closely with Design, Planning, Marketing, and Visual to bring compelling assortments to life that resonate with the Madewell customer.
Responsibilities
- Understand trend analysis and translate trend to commercial big ideas, identifying the next big thing.
- Present pre-season strategy to the cross-functional team.
- Partner with Planning to strategize budget and departmental opportunities.
- Analyze seasonal and hindsight information, trends, product assortment, and competition to develop the strategy.
- Participate in Design Board Reviews and provide feedback on silhouette, fabric, and color based on hindsight and strategy.
- Build the Roadmap for Design articulating newness needs by month with AUC targets, as well as clear direction on carry-forward products.
- Approve garment fit on key products and buys, ensuring product execution meets the design aesthetic and commercially acceptable quality standards.
- Drive partnership with Planning and Allocation on reviewing sales, receipts, markdown cadence, and style-color counts.
- Analyze the competitive environment and use that knowledge to positively impact results, making recommendations to leadership.
- Utilize product strategies and analytical results to plan all merchandise buys in accordance with budget for each quarter; present the line at assortment and investment reviews.
- Evaluate financial and business indicators, assess reports, and translate data into actionable information to drive results.
- Partner with Marketing, Styling, and Visual to ensure key items and big bets are elevated and supported by the cross-functional team.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in a merchant or buying role within apparel or fashion retail.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable strategies.
- Strong business acumen with a demonstrated understanding of retail financial metrics and buying principles.
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- High taste level with a genuine passion for fashion and an eye for trend-right, commercially viable product.
- Proven cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence and partner across design, planning, and marketing teams.
- Experience in Men's knits, sweaters, or similar knit categories, with knowledge of yarn weights, gauges, and seasonal fabrications.
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or a related field is a plus, but not required.
- We welcome you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes.
- Our passion is scouting life-long learners who are driven by curiosity, and who feel connected to our brands and share our desire to make an impact.
- We’re always seeking bright new talent who leverage their unique experiences to discover, grow and evolve with our teams.
Skills
- Trend analysis
- Product strategy
- Data analysis
- Retail financial metrics
- Buying principles
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Fashion merchandising
- Business acumen
- Knitwear
- Sweater construction
- Yarn weights
- Gauges
- Seasonal fabrications
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 6+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or a related field is a plus, but not required
Salary/Compensations
- $86,400.00 - $111,700.00
Benefits
- Medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance
- Family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support)
- Fitness discounts
- Medical travel
- Associate discount across all brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell)
- Summer Fridays
- Winter break
- PTO package
About the Company
- At Madewell, we believe that great style starts with great design. Since 2006, we’ve been creating premium denim and foundational wardrobe pieces for men and women that balance quality, authenticity, and versatility.
- Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace.
- At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry.
- The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
- The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.
- One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging.
Equal Opportunity
- We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds.
- JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law.