Role Overview

Join Lululemon as a Regional Merchant - Footwear in Portland, Oregon, and drive transformative product strategies for our innovative performance apparel company. Lululemon is renowned for yoga, running, training gear with technical fabrics and functional design. This contract role until February 2027 focuses on footwear merchandising, ensuring the right assortment meets guest needs. Leverage your retail expertise to create regional strategies, analyze market dynamics, and deliver on financial goals. Be part of a team committed to positive change, inclusivity, and growth in a thriving Portland community.

Key Responsibilities at Lululemon

As a Regional Merchant - Footwear, you'll lead with courage and innovation. Key duties include:

• Develop regional footwear strategies: Identify market opportunities using guest insights and competitor data.
• Execute product roadmaps: Hold teams accountable to financial plans, GTM timelines, and inventory metrics.
• Create seasonal merchandising plans: Align omnichannel approaches with product and financial goals.
• Drive in-season management: Analyze weekly/monthly business data, manage open-to-buy, and optimize product exits.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with global teams, brand, and Visual Merchandising for campaigns and store assortments.
• Lead business reviews: Conduct recaps, meltdowns, and monthly VM guide creation.
• Support digital merchandising: Handle data systems and omnichannel responsibilities as needed.
• Foster connections: Build trusting relationships while integrating fun and joy into daily work.
• Innovate continuously: Use entrepreneurial spirit to maximize guest demand and brand growth.

This role demands balancing analytical rigor with creative intuition in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed as Lululemon's Regional Merchant - Footwear in Portland, you need:

• 5-8 years experience in retail buying, merchandising, or product line management.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting multi-channel data and market segments.
• Operational efficiency with meticulous attention to detail.
• Analytical-creative balance: Thrive in blending data-driven decisions with innovative thinking.
• Fast-paced multitasking: Proficient in Microsoft Office, managing multiple priorities.
• Must-haves mindset: Personal responsibility, honest communication, courage, people-first connections, and joyful work ethic.
• U.S. work authorization required.

Deep consumer and competitor awareness sets top candidates apart.

Salary & Benefits

Earn a competitive $91,400 – $115,000 base salary yearly, plus performance bonuses. Lululemon's pay-for-performance philosophy rewards excellence. Total rewards include:

• Extended health, dental, and mental health plans.
• Paid time off and parenthood top-up.
• Retirement plan matching and savings.
• Generous employee discounts.
• Fitness & yoga classes.
• Career development courses, mentorship, and leadership programs.
• People networks for growth and connection.

Benefits eligibility applies; subject to change.

Why Join Lululemon?

Lululemon isn't just apparel—it's a movement for healthier futures. In Portland, Oregon, immerse in a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and community impact. Our Merchandising team shapes global strategies with local intuition, deepening guest relationships. Enjoy 'life works, work works' philosophy: wellbeing support, fun environments, and growth opportunities. With emphasis on people, stores, and positive change, this Regional Merchant - Footwear role offers entrepreneurial freedom. Portland's vibrant athletic scene perfectly aligns with our yoga, running, training ethos. Build trusting relationships, lead courageously, and innovate for greatness. Permanent perks like yoga classes and discounts enhance work-life harmony. Join inclusive leaders fostering equity and joy—apply for this contract until 2027 and transform footwear merchandising.

Portland's outdoor lifestyle complements Lululemon's mission. Experience technical fabrics firsthand while strategizing assortments. Our success stems from guest connections and product excellence—contribute to long-term goals.

How to Apply

Ready to elevate Lululemon's footwear game in Portland? Apply now for Regional Merchant - Footwear. Submit your resume highlighting 5-8 years merchandising experience, analytical skills, and passion for performance apparel. U.S. authorization required. Don't miss this opportunity to innovate regionally while supporting global impact. Lululemon seeks bold, kind leaders—seize the moment!