Job description
Our retail giant client is looking for a Merchandise Assistant to join their Global Merchandising team. You will support the Global Collaborations and Licensed Partnership team, helping drive operational processes crucial to developing best-in-class collaborations.
Responsibilities:
• Data entry and maintenance of seasonal product integrity in product management systems
• May be responsible for Sample organization & management
• Contribute to some aspects of Product Development activities
• Conduct administrative work as needed
• Act as a conduit of information, materials, and samples to regions and cross-functional teams
• Facilitate and organize product approval processes
• Create and maintain line plans/matrix and communicate the plan with key cross-functional business partners
• Assist Merchants with preparation for performance reviews and sell-out reports
• Assist with targeted consumer and competitor research via market shopping and fashion publications
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Recommended 1-2-years’ experience in apparel merchandising
• Strong knowledge and proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Strong detail orientation, thoroughness, and responsiveness
• Quick learner and self-starter
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills across teams and levels
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
• Passion for product and consumer-centric
• Proven ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
The Company's policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. The Company has established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. ¬ Please note that interviewing for this role might include phone, video and/or onsite interviews as well as written projects.
