Also called: VP of Merchandising, General Merchandise Manager
Decides what products a retailer sells, how many to buy, and at what price.
You review next spring's clothing line, decide to double down on a hot jacket, and cut a slow-selling style before it clutters stores.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's in fashion merchandising or business; years as a buyer.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI demand forecasting picks quantities and prices; taste in what customers will want and big product bets stay human.
Classes: Fashion or FCS class, AP Statistics, Business elective, Art and design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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