Job description
The Assistant Merchant is responsible for supporting the execution of the creative product development, maintaining seasonal line plans, executing testing strategies and cascading information to cross-functional teams for specific categories. They will assist in the delivery of sales and profit growth by helping manage the commercialization of new product launches, analyzing consumer insights to support key brand and/or strategic initiatives and supporting in-store product launches.
- Assist Senior/Merchant on growth-driving brand strategy and planning, including new product development, pricing, promotions / sampling, internal associate education and training, competitive patterning, performance analysis and hind-sighting
- Assist the creation of internal presentations to executives and cross-functional teams, from concept brainstorming to drafting documents to preparing meeting materials
- Responsible for accurately coordinating new development projects, including process paperwork (e.g. Project Initiation Forms, Design Requests, Product Briefs for all products, sampling and gift sets), Costing Analysis and managing communication flow to cross-functional team members
- Support alignment on product description, claims, and aesthetics
- Collaborate with Commercialization Services to monitor timelines, anticipate / communicate issues and drive meeting milestone dates on time
- Supports the Merchant in developing a line plan that represents the Brand and is aligned with the seasonal merchandise strategy
- Analyze data in weekly business meetings to share result driving insights, customer feedback, and in-store merchandising opportunities
- Assist in meeting preparation, sample management, report evaluation and analysis. Assistant merchants are expected to share their POV and recommendations based on current results and category strategy
- Research competitive intelligence: understanding other retailer’s assortment, pricing and promotional strategy
- Visit stores regularly to proactively solicit feedback from customers and sales associates
Qualifications
- Understanding of business acumen with analytical and retail math skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize deliverables
- Demonstrate a passion for product and customer satisfaction
- Be a self-starter and work independently producing accurate work
- Ability to manage through conflict, problem-solve and build a cohesive team
- Exceptional ability to enhance cooperative working relationships
- Able to multi-task and prioritize with a strong sense of urgency and handle the stress that comes with working in a fast-paced work environment
- Systems and computer proficiency (MS Office-Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
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