Merchandiser

Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising, Buying, Marketing preferred, or equivalent combination of work and experience.

Minimum 3 years of retail buying, product development, merchandising or planning experience.

Fluency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Custom cut and sew experience a plus.

Experience developing custom hard goods a plus.

Smartsheet experience a plus.

The Merchandiser is responsible for the creative vision, design direction, and development of client product assortments. This role translates brand strategy and market trends into compelling, commercially viable products that align with each client’s identity and customer base.

The Merchandiser owns the creative product lifecycle—from trend research and concept development through sourcing, sampling, and art execution—ensuring every product is brand-right, innovative, and ready for market.

BDA’s ideal Merchandiser is ambitious in nature, detail oriented, comfortable working in cross-functional teams, and passionate about the retail and ecommerce industry.  They are organized, strong at multi-tasking and adept at time management skills.

Participate in Assortment Analysis meetings and contribute to pre-assortment strategy discussion.

Serve as a brand steward by developing deep knowledge of client guidelines, target audience, and aesthetic standards.