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Position Summary:

This is a hybrid role in Irvington NY, 2- 3 days in office with flexibility to be in person up to 5 days/wk. when required.

EILEEN FISHER is seeking a Women’s Merchandising Manager to lead the product strategy, assortment planning, and commercialization of our women’s categories. This is a true Merchandising role — not a Buying role — focused on building strategies, analyzing performance, shaping assortments across channels, and guiding the product lifecycle from concept to market.

This role is ideal for a merchandising leader with expertise across women’s apparel categories, a strong understanding of brand visioning, and a passion for translating customer insights into compelling product assortments.

You’ll partner closely with Design, Global Sourcing, Planning, and both DTC + Wholesale teams to ensure assortments support financial goals, margin targets, and brand intention. You will report to the VP of Merchandising.

Key Responsibilities

Merchandising Strategy & Product Lifecycle

• Lead the end-to-end merchandising process for women’s categories, ensuring cohesive seasonal assortments aligned to brand vision and consumer needs.

• Build product strategies by category/channel to optimize revenue, profitability, and timing to market.

• Ensure assortments ladder up to company goals around sustainability, simplicity, and timeless design.

Assortment Planning & Performance Analysis

• Use data, trend insights, customer feedback, and competitive analysis to inform assortment architecture and identify opportunities/risks.

• Monitor SKU productivity, category performance, margin drivers, and product lifecycle cadence; recommend shifts accordingly.

• Partner with Planning to analyze buy, sell-in, and sell-through to optimize future line plans.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with Design from concept through development to ensure the assortment reflects both brand priorities and commercial needs.

• Collaborate with Global Sourcing to support cost, feasibility, and margin targets.

• Work with DTC + Wholesale teams to ensure assortments support unique channel needs and growth strategies.

Execution & Tools Management

• Own and manage merchandising tools, line sheets, and seasonal documentation with accuracy and timeliness.

• Collaborate on pricing strategy recommendations to optimize margin and market competitiveness.

• Deliver all merchandising milestones according to seasonal calendar/PLC expectations.

PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AND ASSIGNMENTS AS REQUIRED.

Benefits

• Corporate employees work 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)

• Annual Company Bonus Plan

• 401(K)

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (including holidays & year-end closure, personal observance days, sick/personal)

• Comprehensive Health Insurance (medical, dental, FSA & HSA, life ins, etc.)

• Flexible Reimbursement Program (education, PTO related expenses, spa services, etc.)

• Commitment to wellbeing activities (Employee Assistance Program, wellness gatherings)

• Generous Clothing Allowance

Required SkillsRequired Experience

Education:

BA/BS in Merchandising, Business or a related field or equivalent experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in apparel merchandising (not buying).

• Strong understanding of women’s apparel categories, consumer mindset, and product storytelling.

• Proven analytical ability with experience interpreting data, trends, forecasts, margin metrics, and productivity KPIs.

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence outcomes across Design, Planning, and Commercial teams.

• Exceptional organizational skills and follow-through, able to manage multiple categories simultaneously.

• Experience managing direct reports preferred.

• High proficiency with merchandising systems and advanced Excel skills.

EILEEN FISHER creates simple, sustainable, timeless clothes designed to work together as a system. We make our clothes with intention, supporting people to build their wardrobe meaningfully each season. And we make our clothes to last—and then take them back through our Renew team to be reworn and loved again, or through our Waste No More team, to be remade into entirely new felted designs. We believe in the fundamental potential of every person—our employees, our customers and those who make our clothes—and are committed to cultivating conditions that empower people. It’s all part of our commitment to doing business in a way that helps build a better industry. And a better future. EILEEN FISHER is one of the largest women’s fashion companies to be a certified B Corporation, which means we voluntarily meet high criteria for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

The salary range for this role is $100,000- 125,000/yr. dependent upon experience and qualifications. In addition, we offer competitive benefits including a generous clothing allowance and a wellness reimbursement program.

EILEEN FISHER, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.

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