Garment Specialist

Description:

Arctic Cat is seeking a Garment Specialist to join our team in either St. Cloud, MN or Thief River Falls, MN. In this role, you will be working closely with cross-functional teams, dealers, and customers, you will identify market opportunities, drive innovative product solutions, and deliver high-quality branded merchandise that enhances the Arctic Cat ownership experience while supporting revenue growth and strengthening customer loyalty.

Requirements:

• Develop and manage the Arctic Cat Outerwear, Sportswear and Collectibles, product line strategy to support revenue growth and increase POGA sales.
• Analyze customer trends, market data, and competitor offerings to identify opportunities for new apparel products and category expansion.
• Coordinate seasonal apparel line plans that align with snowmobile, ATV, and SXS riding lifestyles and customer demand.
• Collaborate with design, sourcing, and vendors to develop branded merchandise that meets quality, cost, and performance expectations.
• Manage product development timelines from concept through production to ensure on-time product launches.
• Work with sales teams and dealers to gather feedback, forecast demand, and optimize apparel assortments.
• Monitor inventory performance and sales metrics to recommend forecast, discontinuation, and product improvement
• Ensure brand consistency across all garments, accessories, graphics, logos, packaging, and merchandising materials.
• Support strategic business objectives by identifying innovative apparel solutions that enhance the Arctic Cat ownership experience and strengthen customer loyalty.
• Evaluate apparel program and provide recommendations to improve sales, margins, customer satisfaction, and overall POGA growth.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years’ experience in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel Design, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• Knowledge of garment construction, sourcing, purchasing and apparel product lifecycle management.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• SAP experience a plus