Merchandise Manager - Swim

This is a hybrid role with three weeks per month onsite (Mon. – Thurs.). The fourth week is fully remote. As a Merchandise Manager, Swim you will own and drive the swim category through the full product lifecycle bringing together a strong product point of view, deep understanding of fit and function, and disciplined business judgment. You will lead the development of brandright swim assortments that balance style, fit innovation, performance fabrics, and commercial results, while delivering against financial goals including demand, margin, ad ratio, and GMROI. With a deep understanding of the Lands’ End customer and brand heritage, you’ll translate competitive, trend, and marketplace insights into swimwear that inspires confidence in and out of the water. You will help shape the swim vision across seasons, ensuring assortments reflect evolving customer needs—from core bestselling silhouettes to newness driven by fabric innovation, fit enhancements, and emerging trends.Partner with Senior/DMM leadership to set and execute the strategic vision for the swim category, identifying key items, growth opportunities, and seasonal priorities.Own financial planning and performance for swim, including demand, margin, inventory productivity, and GMROI, driving both top and bottomline results.Develop and quantify category strategies that align with divisional objectives, brand goals, and the unique seasonality of the swim business.Lead the evolution of core swim programs while identifying whitespace opportunities in fit, coverage, fabrication, and functionality to inform future assortments.Collaborate closely with Design, Technical Design, Product Development/Sourcing, Planning, Inventory, Creative, and Marketing partners to deliver cohesive, customercentric swim assortments.Apply a strong point of view on fit, fabrication, performance features, and quality, ensuring swimwear meets Lands’ End standards and customer expectations.Monitor marketplace and competitive swim trends including silhouettes, prints, fabrication, and sustainability and translate them appropriately for the Lands’ End customer.Manage multiple projects from concept through execution, balancing seasonal calendars, timelines, and crossfunctional dependencies.Communicate financial and product strategies clearly through effective written and verbal updates to leadership and crossfunctional teams.Identify risks and opportunities, sharing timely insights and recommendations with merchandising and channel partners.Coach and develop direct reports and the broader merchandising team through ongoing feedback, partnership, and leadership.What We're looking for5–7 years of merchandising experience in a fastpaced retail environment, ideally within swimwear, apparel, or performance categories.Demonstrated strength in assortment planning, trend analysis, and driving category growth through product strategy and execution.Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret sales, margin, inventory, and performance data to inform decisions.Experience managing seasonal, fitdriven categories with multiple silhouette and fabrication complexities.Omnichannel merchandising experience (digital, print, and retail) is a plus.Clear, confident communicator with the ability to influence and align crossfunctional partners.Proactive, solutionoriented mindset with a passion for innovation, customer experience, and brand integrity.Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, deadlinedriven environment.Why Lands' End?Opportunity to shape and grow a core swim category for an iconic and trusted brand.Collaborative, innovative culture with strong crossfunctional partnership.Competitive compensation, benefits, and relocation support.Hybrid flexibility with meaningful onsite collaboration.Job SummaryRequisition Number: MERCH006851Job Category: Product DevelopmentSchedule: Full-Time