About Us: Unrivaled Sports is a national youth sports platform dedicated to delivering the best, most memorable experiences for young athletes across the country — powered by 15 premier venues, 635,000+ athletes annually, and 1.7 million+ yearly visitors. With unmatched scale, premium facilities, and a commitment to elevating the athlete experience, Unrivaled is building a national youth sports brand, with the continued buildout of our $10M+ merchandising business a core part of our offering.

About the Role: The Senior Retail Buyer is responsible for developing and executing merchandise assortments that elevate retail experience across Unrivaled Sports’ portfolio of youth sports destinations, e-commerce, and event-based retail. The ideal candidate is a strategic merchant with strong analytical skills, omnichannel buying experience, and a passion for identifying trends and products that resonate with athletes, families, and fans.

Location: This is a remote position, however, heavy preference for east-coast based candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal and event-specific co-branded merchandise assortments across apparel, headwear, accessories and novelty.

• Manage product development, purchasing, pricing, and inventory across multiple venues, ecommerce, and special events.

• Identify emerging trends, new brands, and product opportunities to continually evolve the merchandise offering.

• Own the day-to-day administration and optimization of the Shopify storefront.

• Build and maintain product listings, collections, promotions, landing pages, and site content.

• Collaborate with Marketing and Retail Operations to support product launches, promotional campaigns, and seasonal initiatives.

• Analyze sales performance, inventory levels, sell-through, margin, and customer demand to optimize buying decisions.

• Monitor inventory health and recommend replenishment, transfers, markdowns, and exit strategies to maximize profitability.

• Support new venue openings, retail initiatives, and special merchandising projects as the business continues to expand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Retail Management, Marketing, or a related field.

• 6+ years of progressive retail buying or merchandising experience, with a proven track record of driving sales, margin, and inventory performance.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with strong strategic thinking and adaptability.

• Advanced analytical capabilities with proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets to inform assortment, inventory, and financial decisions.

• Strong understanding of product development, omnichannel retail strategy, and multi-channel execution across brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, and event-based retail.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage sales insights, market trends, and financial metrics to optimize product assortments and business performance.

• Exceptional organizational, communication, and cross-functional project management skills.

• Experience with Shopify and managing retail operations across multiple locations.