ALEX AND ANI
Posted 46 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Merchandise Manager
Brief overview
Remote
3+ yrsMinimum
MerchandisingBuyingMerchandise PlanningExcelSales AnalysisInventory AnalysisMargin AnalysisProduct Performance AnalysisCompetitive ResearchMarket ResearchProduct Lifecycle Management
About the company
ALEX AND ANIalexandani.com
Alex and Ani is a highly-differentiated, affordable fashion jewelry, and lifestyle brand.
Job description
Summary
ALEX AND ANI is seeking a Merchandise Manager to support the development and management of its product assortment. The role focuses on analyzing product performance, making assortment decisions, supporting seasonal launches, and collaborating with planning, product development, marketing, e-commerce, and operations teams.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and execution of seasonal and ongoing product assortments
- Analyze sales, inventory, margin, and product performance to identify trends, opportunities, and risks
- Evaluate product performance at the SKU, collection, and category levels and surface actionable insights
- Maintain and update assortment, product, and merchandising reports
- Bring data, insights, and recommendations to assortment reviews to inform merchandising decisions
- Partner with Merchandise Planning to monitor sales and inventory performance and identify opportunities or risks
- Support product launches, assortment changes, promotions, and key seasonal moments
- Conduct competitive and market research to identify relevant trends, customer insights, and opportunities
- Partner with Product Development and Design to support new product development and assortment needs
- Collaborate with E-Commerce and Marketing to ensure product assortment and merchandising strategies are reflected across customer touchpoints
- Partner with Planning and cross-functional teams on product lifecycle management, including replenishment, markdown, and product exit opportunities
- Help ensure product information, assortment details, and merchandising updates are accurate and executed on time
- Prepare merchandising presentations, business recaps, and other materials for team and cross-functional meetings
- Identify opportunities to improve merchandising processes, reporting, and ways of working
Skills
- 3–5+ years of experience in merchandising, buying, planning, or a related function, ideally within jewelry, accessories, fashion, beauty, or another consumer product category with a high SKU count
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel
- Comfortable working with sales, inventory, margin, and other business performance data
- Ability to translate data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Commercial mindset with curiosity about customers, products, and performance
- Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to support Eastern Time Zone business hours
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 3–5+ years of experience in merchandising, buying, planning, or a related function, ideally within jewelry, accessories, fashion, beauty, or another consumer product category with a high SKU count
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel
- Comfortable working with sales, inventory, margin, and other business performance data
- Ability to translate data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Commercial mindset with curiosity about customers, products, and performance
- Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to support Eastern Time Zone business hours
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Full-time employment
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