At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content. As Divisional Merchandise Manager, Ski & Snow Hardgoods , you will define and lead the strategy for one of Backcountry’s most critical and passion-driven categories. You’ll own the end-to-end category vision across resort ski, backcountry/touring, and snowboard, ensuring we deliver differentiated assortments, compelling customer experiences, and strong financial performance in a highly seasonal business. This role requires a leader who blends deep industry expertise, global market awareness, and sharp commercial instincts. This position will report into the VP, Merchandising Hardgoods. What you get to do every day:



Category Strategy & Market Leadership Define and execute a multi-year strategy across ski, snowboard, and backcountry hardgoods Leverage a solid understanding of the global vendor and brand landscape to identify opportunities and trends Translate regional customer needs (e.G., East vs. West mountains) into assortment strategies Drive top-line growth, gross margin, sell-through rate, and inventory productivity in partnership with Inventory Planning and Finance Assortment & Lifecycle Management Build tiered assortments that serve multiple customer segments across price points and expertise levels Curate a balanced mix of full-price, off-price, and closeout product to maximize lifecycle value Lead end-of-season closeout buying strategies to optimize turns and minimize risk; understand the closeoutbuys have to be done at the end of the season to secure product that won’t be available once retailers have committed to the inventory. Partner with Inventory Planning and Finance to align on OTB and receipt timing and

📌 Remote Divisional Merchandise Manager, Ski & Snow Hardgoods (Newmarket)
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