Head of Retail Merchandising

Tecovas was founded with the simple goal of making the world's best western boots, apparel and leather goods - and selling them at a fair price. We are a brand revolutionizing a category and welcoming first-time boot buyers and western enthusiasts alike.

Tecovas is looking for a Merchandising Manager, Accessories who will maintain, evolve, and amplify a portfolio of products for Mens and Womens. As the Merchandising Manager, you will work closely with the Design & Development, and the Marketing & Planning teams to execute on our seasonal product strategies and deliver on our collective customer and operating goals. You will utilize your deep product experience to create compelling product briefs, global line plans, GTM strategies, and storytelling for our customers. As the Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for wholly-owning your product lines using seasonal performance analytics, market research, customer insights, surveys and cross-functional planning to create the optimal product lines for future seasons.

Candidates must either be currently located in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX.

Work directly with Design & Development, Merchandise Planning and Product Management teams to build, own and manage the Tecovas Accessories assortment from concept to commercialization to GTM.

Define and communicate product and assortment requirements by translating sales and channel performance, customer feedback, product reviews and market insights into product briefs for seasonal and core footwear offerings.

Create and communicate product vision for upcoming seasons and identify white space for new product and customer opportunities.

Research and prepare market and competitive landscape studies for presentation to cross-functional teams ahead of seasonal planning.

Develop collection and assortment strategies and development calendars to support target business initiatives and operating goals.

Develop and maintain a product roadmap of seasonal releases and synchronize with Marketing’s content and brand calendars.

Work with branding, marketing and Channel teams to promote a complete understanding of key personas and customer cohorts that support product direction.

Analyze and communicate product sales data to support cross-functional understanding and promote future seasonal stories.

Coordinate with retail sales, customer service and insights to pull feedback into product design and development.

In partnership with Design, present the product line seasonally to Internally.

Manage business end to end, including PLM data and samples.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Merchandising, Development, Design or related Product-oriented discipline.

Direct professional experience in a high-functioning Apparel, Footwear, Outdoor, Action-Sports or Lifestyle brand is desired.

Experience being involved in a retail buying process

Experience working with third party vendors and brand collaborations

Deep comfortability with retail-math and inventory-related performance metrics.

Experience and familiarity with PLM software and data visualization tools are preferred.

Willingness to travel periodically for work (domestically and internationally)

You approach business building in a strategic and creative manner

You are passionate about a “customer first” culture

We offer insurance plans that pay 79-90% of your health premium coverage and 100% of your dental & vision insurance coverage for your family/dependents

Flexible PTO policy

Corporate wellness program

Eligibility to participate in Corporate Bonus Program

Handcrafting the best Western footwear, workwear, apparel, and accessories, Tecovas has grown rapidly since its founding as the first digitally native Western brand in 2015, serving customers through Tecovas Stores from coast to coast, and select wholesale partners. We’re certainly growing—and hiring passionate, humble, positive, and talented people determined to help us continue to grow!

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