Associate Merchant, Wholesale

As an Associate Merchant,your support in the execution of profitable, regional product line assortments for your assigned product category, aligns with the strategy, as assigned by the Senior Merchant 1, to achieve our company goals, consumer needs, and focuses on brand opportunities to bring innovative solutions to market. This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. The Merchant team is responsible for delivering regional, seasonal product assortments that support the overall global product direction. In partnership with the Product Line Management (PLM) team, Merchants drive company sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals, in both our wholesale and vertical channels. This high performing team works closely with the Commercial and Merchandise Planning and Allocations (MP&A) teams to create future seasonal line plans and to maximize in-season sales performance. As an Associate Merchant,your support in the execution of profitable, regional product line assortments for your assigned product category, aligns with the strategy, as assigned by the Senior Merchant 1, to achieve our company goals, consumer needs, and focuses on brand opportunities to bring innovative solutions to market. This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. The Merchant team is responsible for delivering regional, seasonal product assortments that support the overall global product direction. In partnership with the Product Line Management (PLM) team, Merchants drive company sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals, in both our wholesale and vertical channels. This high performing team works closely with the Commercial and Merchandise Planning and Allocations (MP&A) teams to create future seasonal line plans and to maximize in-season sales performance. If you were the Associate Merchant now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing: Maintaining data integrity of the product line management systems to ensure merchant strategy is accurately reflected in the appropriate information system Supporting the execution of the merchandising strategy for your assigned product category to deliver on our 5-year brand vision, sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals in partnership with the Merchandising and Planning teams across all global business channels Contributing to the management of the product lifecycle for each model , from development to commercialization to eventual redesign, replacement or retirement Supporting our overall strategic direction on seasonal selling plans, supporting our overall strategies (grow, diminish, hold, exit, launch, sell-thru vs sell-in) Helping support Sr. Merchants with flow file updates to ensure line list accuracy throughout the season Supporting the product framework and assortment structure that guides merchant execution within retail, wholesale key account and digital channels to maximize sales, profit and global brand positioning Supporting the merchants in researching the global marketplace and identifying key consumer and market insights Working closely with the other Merchants to complete shared tasks, such as hangtag selection, product and material naming, photoshoot direction, sample coordination, etc., Active participation in cross functional meetings and sample management for key stage gates Partnering with merchants; ideating solutions and taking on the lead role in the merchandise planning process Are you our next Associate Merchant? You have 3+ years of experience in Outdoor Retail or Customer Service, Merchandising, Product Development, Wholesale and/or Retail Buying roles You have operating knowledge of retail math concepts; You have strong leadership and teamwork skills, able to help facilitate work across many different internal departments and external key accounts and vendors You have a strong understanding and passion of the active apparel market within the outdoor industry, and the key outdoor activities we make product for You are highly proficient in the use of Adobe and Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel) You are willing and able to travel as required (trade shows, key dealer presentations, key vendor meetings, core consumer events, etc.) You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement The salary range for this role is CAD$71,000
- CAD$93,000 This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. We’recommitted to fair,equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance.
Health &wellbeing
- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Family support
- Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents. Growth, community & ge