Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is a day in the life of a Senior Ecommerce Manager of Apparel?- Manage a portfolio of 2-4 apparel partner brands, driving sales performance, marketplace growth, and brand visibility across ecommerce platforms.
- Develop and execute comprehensive marketplace strategies for each apparel brand, optimizing product assortment, pricing, and digital merchandising in line with seasonal trends and consumer insights.
- Oversee daily marketplace operations, including product uploads, content optimization, inventory monitoring, and promotional campaign execution for apparel SKUs.
- Serve as the go-to apparel marketplace expert, maintaining deep knowledge of platform algorithms, apparel category best practices, and emerging ecommerce trends.
- Analyze competitive apparel landscapes to identify whitespace opportunities and inform growth strategies for partner brands.
- Lead regular business review meetings with brands, delivering actionable insights on apparel category performance, inventory health, and merchandising effectiveness.
- Ensure operational excellence by coordinating with internal teams to guarantee seamless execution of merchandising, order fulfillment, and customer experience initiatives.
- Partner with Operations to proactively manage inventory, address supply chain challenges, and maintain in-stock availability for key apparel styles.
- Collaborate with Advertising and Marketing teams to align promotional efforts with merchandising and seasonal apparel launches.
What will I need to thrive in this role?- Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field.
- Proven experience leading ecommerce or online marketplace efforts for apparel brands (D2C, Amazon, Walmart.com, or similar platforms).
- Advanced analytical and data management skills, with the ability to interpret sales data, market trends, and consumer behavior to shape apparel strategy.
- Strong self-motivation and proactive approach, thriving in a fast-moving apparel ecommerce environment.
- Unwavering commitment to ethical standards, brand integrity, and customer satisfaction.
What does high performance look like?- Consistently delivers on all projects and assignments with attention to quality and deadlines.
- Demonstrates full ownership and accountability over apparel brand initiatives, seeing projects through from concept to execution.
- Effectively communicates and manages up and across leadership and cross-functional teams, to ensure alignment and actioning with speed and accuracy.
- Actively engages in team and cross-functional collaborations, bringing forward ideas and engaging in constructive dialogue.
- Maintains exceptional organization and attention to detail, ensuring flawless execution across all apparel ecommerce tasks.
What is my potential for career growth?- You will work alongside a team of Senior Ecommerce Managers of Apparel and report to the Director of Apparel, with regular mentorship from the VP of Ecommerce
- You'll be immersed in a data-driven, results-oriented environment with exposure to senior leadership and key partner brands.
- Opportunities to lead impactful projects, expand your skillset, and contribute ideas in a collaborative setting are abundant.
- High performers have a clear pathway to expanded leadership responsibilities and broader strategic influence within Pattern's growing apparel division.
Sounds great! What's the company culture? We are looking for individuals who are:- Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern's processes and outcomes.
- Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner's expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
- Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.
What is the hiring process?- Initial phone interview with Pattern's talent acquisition team
- Video interview with a hiring manager
- Onsite interview with a panel of department leaders
- Professional reference checks
- Executive review
- Offer
How can I stand out as an applicant?- Discuss professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
- Provide insights on how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
- Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
- Share experience on any side projects related to data and analytics
Why should I work at Pattern?Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
