2025-2026 Leadership Development Program - Merchandising Full Time
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global retailer of apparel and accessories. They are seeking motivated and strategic candidates for their Leadership Development Program in Merchandising, which provides training and exposure to senior leaders while preparing participants to manage product lines and drive financial success.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing the customer through market, field and relevant social research to inform business & assortment actions
- Driving the financial success and profitability of your product category
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop business strategies and react to change while making calculated decisions based on current sales information
- Dissecting the competitive landscape and identifying emerging trends in the global market to deliver product that is aligned with the customer and market perspective
- Developing the assortment architecture for your given category while managing multiple product seasons
- Providing comprehensive support of the product development process from sketch to finished product
- Presenting the product line and strategies to senior leadership, leading and contributing to selling analysis, customer insights, and trend ideas
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Passion for the A&F brands, customer, and the role
- Proven leadership experience
- Ability to thrive in team-based settings and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners
- Desire to take on the responsibility of running a portion of a multi-billion-dollar business
- Capability to translate emerging fashion trends into the brand handwriting and heritage
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently with senior-level leaders
- Ability to balance between robust analytical capability and an interest in the creative process
- Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
- Desire & curiosity to learn more!
Benefits
- $8,000 in placement and relocation bonuses
- Merchandise discounts at all our brands
- Use of the A&F gym
- Industry-leading healthcare coverage
- Company matching savings and retirement programs
- Incentive bonus program
- Annual companywide review process
- Flexible spending accounts
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Associate assistance program
- Paid parental and adoption leave
- Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
- Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
- Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
- Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
- Seven associate wellness half days per year
- Merchandise discount on all our brands
- Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
- Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
- Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!
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