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Our category-defining brands leverage meticulous craftsmanship, consumer insights, and cross-functional collaboration to pursue innovation and redefine what is humanly possible in the outdoors. Through our portfolio of iconic brands, we are committed to delivering products that inspire participation, improve performance, and connect consumers to the activities they love.\nThe Category Merchandising Manager - Simms is responsible for driving the strategic direction, development, and performance of assigned Simms product categories. This role serves as the consumer, market, and category expert, translating consumer insights, marketplace trends, competitive intelligence, and business objectives into compelling product assortments that drive revenue growth, profitability, consumer engagement, and long-term brand equity.\nThis position leads seasonal and annual merchandising strategies, including category planning, line architecture, assortment optimization, product lifecycle management, pricing, and margin performance. The Category Merchandising Manager works closely with Product Development, Design, Marketing, Sales, Operations, S&OP, and other cross-functional partners to ensure Simms delivers the right products, in the right assortment, through the right channels, at the right time.\nThe role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of consumer behavior, merchandising principles, product categories, and marketplace dynamics, along with the analytical and influencing skills necessary to translate insights into actionable business and product decisions.\nThis position reports to the Sr. Director, Merchandising - Simms, and is based out of our Bozeman, MT office.\nAs the Category Merchandising Manager - Simms, you will have an opportunity to:\nDevelop and execute category strategies and seasonal line plans that align with Simms brand strategy, consumer needs, revenue targets, gross margin objectives, and marketplace opportunities.\n\nOwn category line architecture and assortment strategy, determining the appropriate breadth, depth, price points, product segmentation, and channel mix to meet consumer and business needs.\n\nServe as the category subject matter expert, maintaining a deep understanding of Simms consumers, competitors, market dynamics, emerging trends, and the evolving fishing and outdoor performance marketplace.\n\nAnalyze consumer insights, sales performance, market data, competitive intelligence, and channel trends to identify opportunities for category growth, innovation, rationalization, and improved profitability.\n\nTranslate consumer and marketplace insights into clear product and merchandising priorities that inform the product development pipeline.\n\nPartner with Product Development and Design to establish product briefs, category priorities, product objectives, timelines, and success measures.\n\nLead merchandising input throughout the Innovation-to-Commercialization (I2C) process, preparing for key stage gates, driving cross-functional alignment, and ensuring product concepts support the overall category and line strategy.\n\nDrive assortment planning and product lifecycle management, including new product introductions, core product management, seasonal offerings, product transitions, and SKU rationalization.\n\nPartner with Sales, Marketing, DTC, eCommerce, and Operations to ensure assortments are optimized by channel and aligned with customer and consumer needs.\n\nDevelop and maintain accurate, actionable line plans, product roadmaps, assortment strategies, and category documentation.\n\nDrive seasonal and annual sales and margin objectives through informed assortment decisions, pricing architecture, product positioning, channel strategy, and portfolio optimization.\n\nMonitor category and product performance against financial and business objectives; identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve results.\n\nPartner with Finance and cross-functional leaders to understand category P&L performance, forecasts, inventory considerations, margin targets, and other key financial drivers.\n\nIdentify opportunities to improve the consumer experience, product portfolio, merchandising processes, tools, and ways of working.\n\nDevelop and deliver compelling category, product, and line presentations for leadership, sales teams, retailers, and other internal and external stakeholders.\n\nGather consumer, retailer, sales, and field insights through research, customer interactions, trade events, and field engagement to inform category and product strategies.\n\nCollaborate closely with Marketing to ensure product positioning, storytelling, launch plans, and consumer communications reflect the category strategy and product value proposition.\n\nBuild strong cross-functional partnerships across Product Development, Design, Marketing, Sales, DTC, eCommerce, Operations, S&OP, and Finance to drive effective execution and accountability.\n\nSupport the development and protection of intellectual property strategies.\n\nEnsure compliance with applicable company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.\n\nDemonstrate ownership, accountability, sound business judgment, and continuous improvement in support of Revelyst’s values and business objectives.\n\nAt Revelyst, we wear many hats; additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.\n\nYou have:\n5+ years of experience in merchandising, category management, product management, product marketing, or a related consumer product function.\n\nDemonstrated experience managing product categories, product lines, assortments, or portfolios within a consumer products, retail, wholesale, or direct-to-consumer environment.\n\nStrong understanding of merchandising principles, category management, assortment planning, product lifecycle management, and product portfolio strategy.\n\nProven ability to develop and execute category strategies and seasonal line plans from concept through commercialization.\n\nStrong understanding of consumer insights and the ability to translate consumer and marketplace trends into actionable product and assortment strategies.\n\nDemonstrated ability to analyze sales, margin, inventory, consumer, and competitive data to make informed business decisions.\n\nStrong financial acumen and understanding of the key drivers of revenue, gross margin, inventory, and category profitability.\n\nExperience managing product assortments across multiple channels and understanding how consumer needs and product strategies may vary by channel.\n\nDemonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority.\n\nStrong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate category strategies, recommendations, and business results to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear priorities and actions.\n\nExceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple categories, projects, priorities, and timelines simultaneously.\n\nAbility to navigate ambiguity, make sound business decisions with incomplete information, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment.\n\nStrong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish productive relationships across functions and levels of an organization.\n\nAbility to communicate effectively through written, verbal, and visual channels.\n\nExperience with product lifecycle management, product information management, merchandising, or related systems and tools; experience with PLM and PIM systems preferred.\n\nAdaptable, resilient, flexible, and comfortable balancing strategic ownership with hands-on execution.\n\nDemonstrated passion for Simms products, consumers, and the outdoor performance community.\n\nHigh integrity and alignment with Revelyst’s values and culture.\n\nAbility to manage competing priorities while delivering results against financial, category, and business objectives.\n\nExperience in a growth-oriented company or smaller business environment where roles require both strategic ownership and operational execution.\n\nExperience working across multiple sales channels, including specialty retail, wholesale, eCommerce, and direct-to-consumer.\n\nYou Might Have:\nBachelor's Degree\n\nOutdoor industry experience strongly preferred, with fishing, fly fishing, technical apparel, waders, footwear, or other outdoor performance categories highly valued.\n\nWorking Conditions/Physical Requirements:\nThis position requires on-site presence in our Bozeman, MT office, Tuesday through Thursday each week to ensure team alignment.\n\nThis position also requires occasional travel, including visits to manufacturing facilities, customer and retailer meetings, industry trade shows, consumer events, and other business-related activities in support of the Simms brands.\n\nPay Range:\nAnnual Salary: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.\nWe offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!\nOur Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory. 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