Patagonia - Merchandiser – retail channel (f/m/d) – temporary contract - Amsterdam

Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

Your role:

We’re in business to save our home planet. This role supports the development and execution of channel-specific product assortments across our Retail (14 stores) in EMEA region. By applying merchandising expertise and collaborating with planning, marketing, and channel teams, the role contributes to optimized product lifecycle management, in-season trading, and campaign alignment. Through data-informed decisions and stakeholder engagement, the Channel Merchandiser helps ensure that the product offering reflects Patagonia’s brand values, meets commercial goals, and resonates with customers across channels.

Main tasks:

• Seasonal Assortment Planning. Build channel-specific product assortments using lifecycle management principles and productivity analysis, supported by internal planning processes and reporting tools. Ensure assortments align with business goals, brand positioning, and channel-specific needs. Manage 3rd party’s product in creating assortment, oversee allocation and performance of these products.

• Forecasting & In-Season Trading. Supports monthly forecasts and assess in-season performance using available sales data and reporting procedures, in collaboration with the Channel Planner. Drive trading actions and inform future assortment decisions to optimize inventory productivity.

• Market & Channel Insights. Gather and report on market feedback, trend shifts, and customer insights through direct interactions with stores, dealers, or digital performance reviews. Share findings with the Business Unit buying team to support product relevance and responsiveness to trends.

• Go-to-Market & Stakeholder Engagement. Prepare and present seasonal assortments to internal stakeholders for the applicable channel, using established planning formats and presentation routines. Ensure assortment relevance and execution across the channel’s go-to-market process.

• Campaign & Lifecycle Coordination. Coordinate product lifecycle actions and campaign alignment by collaborating with Marketing and Supply teams, monitoring supply timelines, and preparing discontinued merchandise lists. Support seasonal storytelling and inventory efficiency in line with channel discount strategy.

What we’re looking for:

• An inclusive mindset

• Minimum 5 years of experience in channel merchandising or relevant areas

• Full understanding of merchandising and assortment planning, applied to build channel-specific assortments that balance lifecycle, productivity, and brand positioning

• Good analytical and forecasting capability, used to interpret sales performance, identify trading opportunities, and inform future assortment decisions

• Full understanding of cross-functional collaboration, enabling effective coordination with Planning, Marketing, channel teams

• Good communication and presentation skills, used to share seasonal priorities, present assortments, and report market insights to internal stakeholders

• Good proficiency in data handling and reporting tools, used to manage assortment data, generate performance reports, and support decision-making across the merchandising calendar.

• A love of the outdoors

• An interest in saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work

Other important details:

• This is a temporary Full-time position based in Amsterdam to support the team until April 2027

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days per week

• We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer a great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardized questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role.

• To find out more about what we offer our employees click here: https://eu.patagonia.com/nl/en/what-we-offer/

At Patagonia, we commit to becoming an anti-racist company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.

Every person who applies to join Patagonia receives equal employment opportunities, and we value a welcoming environment where each member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, national origin, disability or age.

At Patagonia, we strive to have inclusive representation within our organisation and embrace a diverse mix of talent to contribute to our culture. We actively seek applications from Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and other underrepresented groups.

As we are in business to save our home planet, we can only do this together.

Please make sure that your CV and cover letter are in English.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies