Merchandising Manager

Aimé Leon Dore is looking for a Merchandising Manager to join our team in New York, New York, reporting directly to the Chief Revenue Officer. This position will own the operational and strategic rhythm of the merchandising cycle — translating brand vision into a commercially sound, data-informed product assortment. This role is deeply hands-on: building line plans, managing pricing and margin targets, tracking deliveries, and optimizing performance across channels.

The Merchandising Manager ensures the seamless connection between Design, Production, Retail, E-Commerce, and Operations, balancing creativity with precision and profitability.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Partner with Design to translate seasonal direction into actionable line plans.
• Own and maintain seasonal line sheets, pricing, and delivery schedules.
• Manage buy plans, PO tracking, and coordination across production and logistics.
• Analyze performance at style, color, and category level to inform replenishment and future strategy.
• Support CRO with sales forecasts, margin recaps, and in-season readouts.
• Ensure data integrity across systems — pricing, cost, delivery, and allocation.
• Lead weekly reporting on sales, margin, and inventory performance.
• Partner with Retail and E-Com teams on product launches and seasonal storytelling.
• Identify opportunities for product flow optimization and margin improvement.
• Maintain competitive market awareness — trends, pricing, and brand adjacencies.

Hard Skills

• Strong command of Excel/Google Sheets, pivot tables, and reporting dashboards.
• Skilled in assortment planning, pricing, and margin analysis.
• Experience with PLM systems, OTB tracking, and retail analytics platforms.
• High level of financial literacy; able to reconcile buys against sales and inventory.
• Proficiency in calendar management and cross-functional coordination.
• Deep understanding of retail math and business KPIs.
• Knowledge of product costing and production timelines.

Soft Skills

• Proactive and detail-obsessed with a bias for action.
• Excellent communicator — able to connect creative, production, and finance languages.
• Collaborative and unpretentious; thrives in a fast-moving creative environment.
• Balances left-brain logic and right-brain intuition.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solver who anticipates issues and proposes clear solutions.
• Genuine passion for product and culture — understands the consumer perspective.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of experience in merchandising or buying, ideally within contemporary or streetwear.
• Track record of supporting end-to-end merchandising cycles.
• Experience in both DTC and wholesale environments preferred.
• Strong familiarity with NYC and global retail landscapes.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $90,000

Aimé Leon Dore is from Queens, NY. With a strong focus on simple yet powerful design, we are driven to create timeless work by portraying an aesthetic that is uniquely our own.