Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in merchandising strategies and creation of seasonal assortment plans to build profitable assortments that will meet internal margin goals
• Assist in monitoring weekly sales, analyzing style performance and market trends to better understand channel specific needs and opportunities
• Learn to understand target customers by shopping retail stores and providing competitive analysis to enhance brand strategies and opportunities
• Assist in the development of inventory and markdown strategies that fuel company sales objectives
• Partner with Director of Merchandising on seasonal style line plan creation and maintenance including but not limited to style number creation, color codes, and product variable data coding for PLM system
• Facilitate communication with internal teams on additions and cancellations to the line plan and ensure the line sheets remain accurate and updated
• Assistant the Director of Merchandising in maintaining the design calendar and development process to ensure timely completion
• Participate in development Milestone Meeting preparation, including sketch reviews, line assortment reviews, proto reviews, pricing and margin reviews, and internal sales presentations
• Accountable for all aspects of sample management:
• Work closely with product development to manage incoming photo samples
• Organize, maintain, and prepare samples for merchant
• presentations and requests from business partners
• Manage and organize the sample archive
• Assist in the seasonal e-commerce asset creation:
• Collaborate with the creative team on product descriptions
• Create shot list for seasonal photo assets and work closely with in-house photographer to ensure completion
• Work with Director of Merchandising on styling of both mens collections, and assist on photoshoots
• Review photo assets and ensure they meet company standards
• Interface with all functional areas of the business including design, e-commerce, production, marketing and PR to maintain successful workflow

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in design, business, or marketing
• Apparel merchandising/buying background required; contemporary womens and menswear experience a plus, planning experience a plus
• Demonstrated ability to set initiatives and deliver results while maintaining a positive attitude
• Self-motivated and organized with a strong work ethic and ability to excel in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and interpersonal
• A keen eye for fashion and style and great attention to detail
• Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Skills in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, In Design, Photoshop) a plus

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