Read demand and keep the team ahead of itMaintain reporting on listing to sales ratios, listing volume, search trends, and category performance to drive in season actions and adjust future looking strategies. Catch what’s shifting before it becomes obvious, and bring a product and market point of view into weekly and monthly merchandising reviews, not just the numbers.
Help find the gap between supply and demandBreak inventory health down by category, brand, and price point to see where supply is too thin and where depth isn’t converting. This is where you start building the same instinct the Manager relies on — translating the data into a case for what to acquire and what to activate, and bringing that case forward rather than just the raw numbers.
Keep a pulse on fashion and cultureUnderstand and regularly share out what is happening fashion, resale, and pop culture — emerging trends, brand heat, seasonal shifts — and bring it to the team backed by data, not just instinct. The best actions usually start with someone noticing something early, informing the team and putting together a course of action.
Turn the plan into reality Own the execution layer of merchandising plans: editorial curation, promotional setups, category page updates, and coordination with creative and growth. Accuracy, brand consistency, and hitting the calendar aren’t secondary here — they’re what makes the strategy real.
Be the connective tissue on delivery Work across growth, creative, product, and supply to keep merchandising plans clearly briefed and executed on time. Spot blockers early and raise them before they become delays — reliability here is what earns you more ownership over time.