Associate Product Merchandiser, Equestrian Footwear (7808) bei Ariat
Ariat · San Leandro, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
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Career Opportunities: Associate Product Merchandiser, Equestrian Footwear (7808)Requisition ID 7808 - Posted - Footwear - Full Time - United States - Hybrid - California - San Leandro, CA
About the Role
The Associate Product Merchandiser, Equestrian Footwear will become a key driver of the business. The person in this position will partner with product managers on overall organization, samples, line planning, product strategy, development process, and launch activities. The Associate Product Merchandiser will evaluate business analysis of product categories as well as develop knowledge of products including current line, upcoming launch seasons, and those in the development pipeline. The person in this role will be trained to be a key driver of a specific business responsible for developing the category strategy, managing the look and feel of the product line and delivering to the financial and efficiency targets of the category.
You’ll Make a Difference By
- Supporting management of the Equestrian footwear and accessories business.
- Executing category-aligned decisions.
- Maintaining and updating all merchandising documents used by the Product Managers.
- Leading management of product samples for the Product Managers.
- Partnering with the Product Managers on pricing, margin initiatives, and ensuring accuracy of printed & online materials.
- Managing all packaging for the category.
- Gathering market data via sales reports, industry publications, events, and shows to identify and expanding Ariat market opportunities.
- Supporting the Product Managers in creating strategies for product teams, including product boards, focus groups, event participation, competitive pricing analysis, and customer profiling.
- Participating in product brainstorms and assisting in setting up project lists and briefs.
- Performing competitive brand market research.
- Serving as Centric & SAP expert, supporting the Product Managers with all system requirements.
- Collaborating to define target consumer demographics and psychographics, addressing unmet needs.
- Building strong relationships with core product teams.
Product Line Planning
- Knowing and understanding the product pipeline and target consumer.
- Collaborating on seasonal merchandising plans and managing development projects.
- Partnering on seasonal market research, merchandising plans, and creative product briefs.
- Assisting the Product Managers with line reviews, pre-lines/market feedback, final line decisions, and launch planning.
Marketing
- Delivering data for packaging, hangtags, catalogs, websites, and B2B.
- Coordinating with the Product Managers to ensure products are correct and ready for photo shoots.
- Supporting the Product Managers in preparing for sales meetings, events, and customer visits.
- Managing requests and ensuring accuracy of Product Sell Sheets.
Sales Support
- Contacting sales reps to follow up on product meetings.
- Attending pre-lines as needed.
Business Management
- Analyzing seasonal sales by style, color, and channel distribution.
- Partnering with the Product Managers to identify close-out or phase-out opportunities and planning product lifecycles.
- Completing weekly and monthly booking analyses.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years in merchandising or related field
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, communication, and writing skills
- Adaptable, curious, and passionate about product and fashion
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning abilities
- Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Maintains professionalism and collaboration across teams
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
- Knowledge of English riding a plus; interest in merchandising and fashion preferred
About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.
The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $78,000 per year.
The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
Ariat’s holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
- Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus incentive plans
- Team member discount on Ariat merchandise
Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.
About the Role
The Associate Product Merchandiser, Equestrian Footwear will become a key driver of the business. The person in this position will partner with product managers on overall organization, samples, line planning, product strategy, development process, and launch activities. The Associate Product Merchandiser will evaluate business analysis of product categories as well as develop knowledge of products including current line, upcoming launch seasons, and those in the development pipeline. The person in this role will be trained to be a key driver of a specific business responsible for developing the category strategy, managing the look and feel of the product line and delivering to the financial and efficiency targets of the category.
You’ll Make a Difference By
- Supporting management of the Equestrian footwear and accessories business.
- Executing category-aligned decisions.
- Maintaining and updating all merchandising documents used by the Product Managers.
- Leading management of product samples for the Product Managers.
- Partnering with the Product Managers on pricing, margin initiatives, and ensuring accuracy of printed & online materials.
- Managing all packaging for the category.
- Gathering market data via sales reports, industry publications, events, and shows to identify and expanding Ariat market opportunities.
- Supporting the Product Managers in creating strategies for product teams, including product boards, focus groups, event participation, competitive pricing analysis, and customer profiling.
- Participating in product brainstorms and assisting in setting up project lists and briefs.
- Performing competitive brand market research.
- Serving as Centric & SAP expert, supporting the Product Managers with all system requirements.
- Collaborating to define target consumer demographics and psychographics, addressing unmet needs.
- Building strong relationships with core product teams.
Product Line Planning
- Knowing and understanding the product pipeline and target consumer.
- Collaborating on seasonal merchandising plans and managing development projects.
- Partnering on seasonal market research, merchandising plans, and creative product briefs.
- Assisting the Product Managers with line reviews, pre-lines/market feedback, final line decisions, and launch planning.
Marketing
- Delivering data for packaging, hangtags, catalogs, websites, and B2B.
- Coordinating with the Product Managers to ensure products are correct and ready for photo shoots.
- Supporting the Product Managers in preparing for sales meetings, events, and customer visits.
- Managing requests and ensuring accuracy of Product Sell Sheets.
Sales Support
- Contacting sales reps to follow up on product meetings.
- Attending pre-lines as needed.
Business Management
- Analyzing seasonal sales by style, color, and channel distribution.
- Partnering with the Product Managers to identify close-out or phase-out opportunities and planning product lifecycles.
- Completing weekly and monthly booking analyses.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years in merchandising or related field
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, communication, and writing skills
- Adaptable, curious, and passionate about product and fashion
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning abilities
- Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Maintains professionalism and collaboration across teams
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
- Knowledge of English riding a plus; interest in merchandising and fashion preferred
About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.
The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $78,000 per year.
The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
Ariat’s holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
- Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus incentive plans
- Team member discount on Ariat merchandise
Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.
About the Role
The Associate Product Merchandiser, Equestrian Footwear will become a key driver of the business. The person in this position will partner with product managers on overall organization, samples, line planning, product strategy, development process, and launch activities. The Associate Product Merchandiser will evaluate business analysis of product categories as well as develop knowledge of products including current line, upcoming launch seasons, and those in the development pipeline. The person in this role will be trained to be a key driver of a specific business responsible for developing the category strategy, managing the look and feel of the product line and delivering to the financial and efficiency targets of the category.
You’ll Make a Difference By
- Supporting management of the Equestrian footwear and accessories business.
- Executing category-aligned decisions.
- Maintaining and updating all merchandising documents used by the Product Managers.
- Leading management of product samples for the Product Managers.
- Partnering with the Product Managers on pricing, margin initiatives, and ensuring accuracy of printed & online materials.
- Managing all packaging for the category.
- Gathering market data via sales reports, industry publications, events, and shows to identify and expanding Ariat market opportunities.
- Supporting the Product Managers in creating strategies for product teams, including product boards, focus groups, event participation, competitive pricing analysis, and customer profiling.
- Participating in product brainstorms and assisting in setting up project lists and briefs.
- Performing competitive brand market research.
- Serving as Centric & SAP expert, supporting the Product Managers with all system requirements.
- Collaborating to define target consumer demographics and psychographics, addressing unmet needs.
- Building strong relationships with core product teams.
Product Line Planning
- Knowing and understanding the product pipeline and target consumer.
- Collaborating on seasonal merchandising plans and managing development projects.
- Partnering on seasonal market research, merchandising plans, and creative product briefs.
- Assisting the Product Managers with line reviews, pre-lines/market feedback, final line decisions, and launch planning.
Marketing
- Delivering data for packaging, hangtags, catalogs, websites, and B2B.
- Coordinating with the Product Managers to ensure products are correct and ready for photo shoots.
- Supporting the Product Managers in preparing for sales meetings, events, and customer visits.
- Managing requests and ensuring accuracy of Product Sell Sheets.
Sales Support
- Contacting sales reps to follow up on product meetings.
- Attending pre-lines as needed.
Business Management
- Analyzing seasonal sales by style, color, and channel distribution.
- Partnering with the Product Managers to identify close-out or phase-out opportunities and planning product lifecycles.
- Completing weekly and monthly booking analyses.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years in merchandising or related field
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, communication, and writing skills
- Adaptable, curious, and passionate about product and fashion
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning abilities
- Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Maintains professionalism and collaboration across teams
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
- Knowledge of English riding a plus; interest in merchandising and fashion preferred
About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.
The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $78,000 per year.
The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
Ariat’s holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
- Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus incentive plans
- Team member discount on Ariat merchandise
Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.
About the Role
The Associate Product Merchandiser, Equestrian Footwear will become a key driver of the business. The person in this position will partner with product managers on overall organization, samples, line planning, product strategy, development process, and launch activities. The Associate Product Merchandiser will evaluate business analysis of product categories as well as develop knowledge of products including current line, upcoming launch seasons, and those in the development pipeline. The person in this role will be trained to be a key driver of a specific business responsible for developing the category strategy, managing the look and feel of the product line and delivering to the financial and efficiency targets of the category.
You’ll Make a Difference By
- Supporting management of the Equestrian footwear and accessories business.
- Executing category-aligned decisions.
- Maintaining and updating all merchandising documents used by the Product Managers.
- Leading management of product samples for the Product Managers.
- Partnering with the Product Managers on pricing, margin initiatives, and ensuring accuracy of printed & online materials.
- Managing all packaging for the category.
- Gathering market data via sales reports, industry publications, events, and shows to identify and expanding Ariat market opportunities.
- Supporting the Product Managers in creating strategies for product teams, including product boards, focus groups, event participation, competitive pricing analysis, and customer profiling.
- Participating in product brainstorms and assisting in setting up project lists and briefs.
- Performing competitive brand market research.
- Serving as Centric & SAP expert, supporting the Product Managers with all system requirements.
- Collaborating to define target consumer demographics and psychographics, addressing unmet needs.
- Building strong relationships with core product teams.
Product Line Planning
- Knowing and understanding the product pipeline and target consumer.
- Collaborating on seasonal merchandising plans and managing development projects.
- Partnering on seasonal market research, merchandising plans, and creative product briefs.
- Assisting the Product Managers with line reviews, pre-lines/market feedback, final line decisions, and launch planning.
Marketing
- Delivering data for packaging, hangtags, catalogs, websites, and B2B.
- Coordinating with the Product Managers to ensure products are correct and ready for photo shoots.
- Supporting the Product Managers in preparing for sales meetings, events, and customer visits.
- Managing requests and ensuring accuracy of Product Sell Sheets.
Sales Support
- Contacting sales reps to follow up on product meetings.
- Attending pre-lines as needed.
Business Management
- Analyzing seasonal sales by style, color, and channel distribution.
- Partnering with the Product Managers to identify close-out or phase-out opportunities and planning product lifecycles.
- Completing weekly and monthly booking analyses.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years in merchandising or related field
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, communication, and writing skills
- Adaptable, curious, and passionate about product and fashion
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning abilities
- Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Maintains professionalism and collaboration across teams
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
- Knowledge of English riding a plus; interest in merchandising and fashion preferred
About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.
The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $78,000 per year.
The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
Ariat’s holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
- Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus incentive plans
- Team member discount on Ariat merchandise
Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.
