Job description
The Assistant Merchant’s primary responsibility is to support the Merchant in assigned category(ies) in maintaining accurate, timely, detailed information necessary for daily business decision-making. As an Assistant, this person will learn all aspects of the business, contribute to the idea generation for products, and will interact with all the different functions within the brand.
- Support the department/category in Strategy and Presentation: Develop and understanding of the connection between financial strategies and related merchandise objectives.
- Responsible for knowing, understanding and adhering to all corporate calendar meetings and events.
- Assortment Development: Collaborate with entire merchant team on cohesive seasonal looks and assortments. Help gather market intelligence with a focus on business opportunities and present learnings to merchant leadership. Write copy stories to clearly communicate product details that articulate benefits while highlighting the Frontgate difference.
- Deliver timely and accurate data across all applications (NSD, Assortment Plan, MAP;s, ePIF, SIMs, Sample Tagging, Change Forms, Assortment Exceptions, Cost/Retail Changes) Sample Tracking: air quotes, approvals, partners with sourcing.
- Begin to take initiative/ownership for items and or small segments of the business, including but not limited to managing, under supervision, the growth and development of assigned products and or categories.
- Analytics: Understand past season product trends and historical data at the category level (Pivot tables, Weekly Business Reports).
- Assist in evaluating the assortment, reacting to in-season performance/trends, recap those findings and report out during weekly business meetings. Aids in document presentation for key meetings.
What will you bring:
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Merchandising or related field.
Minimum Experience : College Graduate
Preferred Experience:
- 1-2 years assistant merchant experience.
- Ability to manage process and projects.
- Detail-oriented and organized.
- Shows problem-solving capabilities.
- Collaborative, ability to work as a team.
- Ability to function in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Excellent phone, verbal and written communications skills.
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer. Curious and open to learning.
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If you enjoy being a part of a team, creating experiences and delighting customers, you’ll love it here. If you’re excited about retail, fashion, media, social, live streaming, technology, customer service, design and more, you’ll find amazing projects to work on. If you want to grow professionally and learn every day, you’ll thrive with us. If you appreciate
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, where intentional connections matter and a company committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, you’ll be amazed at what’s available for our team members! We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation, health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, company discounts and much more. Best of all, working with Qurate Retail Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers!
For Qurate Retail Group, our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is deeply rooted in Our Principles. They call on us to Drive Progress, Act With Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right so that everyone can thrive. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, Qurate Retail Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at
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