BDA is looking for a Merchandiser to independently develop, source, and curate compelling and profitable product assortments for our clients. You'll build strategic supplier relationships and help shape our product direction within a culture defined by its entrepreneurial spirit and bold creativity.

What You'll Do

Participate in assortment analysis and contribute to pre-assortment strategy discussions.
Define seasonal product strategies to identify future opportunities and trends.
Translate current trends into creative product concepts applicable to client business types.
Gather new trend information from WGSN and other resources to inform line development.
Negotiate, build, and source strategic and profitable product assortments.
Independently drive sales through product selection, pricing, and return on investment analysis.
Use current and historical data to evaluate performance and create actionable insights for line architecture.
Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking as applied to the business.
Run weekly merchandise status calls with clients and internal work-in-progress meetings as needed.
Ensure successful product line presentations to clients.
Use data and influencing skills to gain partnership on assortment strategies to ensure profitability.
Share assortment productivity with accounts and internal partners.
Articulate and sell a concept to a business team.
Be responsible for areas including compliance, quality, and operational metrics.
Negotiate buying terms with suppliers including price, quantity, quality, and delivery.
Oversee the execution of product launches.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of work and experience.
Minimum 3-5 years of retail buying, product development, merchandising and/or planning experience.
Fluency in the MS Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.