Fleet Feet · 20 hours ago
Assistant Merchant, Footwear
Carrboro, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expFleet Feet is a company focused on inspiring the runner in everyone, and they are seeking an Assistant Merchant for their footwear division. This role involves supporting the footwear merchandising strategy, building seasonal assortments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet sales and inventory goals.
Retail
Responsibilities
Assist in building seasonal footwear assortment plans by vendor, sub-category, and channel in alignment with the department’s financial targets and strategic direction
Support the Senior Manager and Director in preparing materials for Open-to-Buy (OTB) and budget reviews, including vendor market share recaps and opportunities
Help compile and maintain seasonal assortment packets, including visual line plans, planograms, trend recaps, and seasonal buy summaries
Manage seasonal attributing within system each buy cycle
Partner with ecommerce partners to ensure assortments, product attributes, and launches align with in-store strategies and timelines
Assist in merchandising setup for digital platforms, ensuring products are correctly represented and ready for launch
Pull and organize seasonal category reporting, including: Historical retail and ecommerce sales trends, Digital platform performance (dropship and in-store app), Competitor and market research, Operator feedback (seasonal survey), Price and gross profit recaps
Support the preparation of vendor pre-line, preseason sell-in, and buy review analysis decks for internal and external meetings
Assist Senior Manager with preseason buy entry by SKU, ensuring orders align with assortment strategy and vendor deadlines
Help validate data accuracy for order book uploads into Fleet Feet systems and flag discrepancies or gaps
Support the build-out and maintenance of the product lifecycle calendar (intro dates, MAP calendar, promotional timing)
Assist in providing assortment direction and allocation notes to the Retail Inventory team, supporting door-level decisions and seasonal order book creation
Help develop preseason support tools and resources for Franchise doors to align local assortments with Corporate strategies
Support enhancements to merchandising and planning tools by testing new features, providing feedback, and helping with simple documentation and training resources
Maintain organized records of seasonal assortments, recaps, and reports for easy access and future reference
Participate in cross-functional meetings with Buying, Inventory, Digital, Marketing, and Stores to stay aligned on priorities and timelines
Provide day-to-day support to the Senior Manager, including meeting prep, recap notes, and follow-up actions with internal and external partners
Qualification
Required
1-3 years of merchandising, buying, planning, or retail experience preferred; internship or store experience in footwear or sporting goods a plus
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and comfort working with reports and large data sets
High attention to detail and strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple tasks and seasonal calendars
Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating with cross-functional partners and vendors
Passion for the Fleet Feet brand, running, fitness, and/or active lifestyles is strongly preferred
Company
Fleet Feet
At Fleet Feet we believe that running has the power to change everything, and we work hard every day to bring this vision to life.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joey Pointer
President and CEO; Member of Board of Directors
Roger Willis
Interim Chief Financial Officer
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