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Organization
Job Title
Assistant Merchandiser, Dresses
Location
New York, New York
Country
United States
Region
NY Metro
Reference Number
1711309
Position type
Permanent
Category
Apparel
Retail
Job Function
Merchandiser

Assistant Merchandiser, Dresses

About the Position
• Assist Merchant in:• All facets of managing a successful department to meet financial objectives• Analyzing current business trends; Identifying business opportunities and risks through sales performance analysis• Partner with:• Merchandising and Planning teams to execute promotional and investment strategies to effectively manage sales, gross margin, and inventory• Merchant on executing assortment (fabric commits, timely assortment sheet passes)• Communicate changes in deliveries, receipt quantities and other merchandise operations to appropriate members of the cross-functional team on a timely basis• Shop competition on a monthly basis for current fashion trends, price points, and promotional activity• Generate various business analyses (weekly, monthly and seasonally)• Prepare analysis for key PLC events as directed by merchant• Purchase Order (PO) Workbench management• Manage PO process• Work with cross-functional team to validate four-way match information prior to PO creation• Create POs and revisions in workbench• Update assortment sheets accordingly and extract to workbench• Reconcile receipts; responsible for completion and maintenance of on order/assortment sheets• People Management• Build collaborative relationships with cross-functional team members• Interface professionally and work effectively in group settings• Handle other responsibilities and projects, as assigned
Requirements
• BA or equivalent, and up to 1 year prior experience as an Assistant Merchandiser is preferred • Solution-driven • Detail-oriented with excellent follow-through• Strong prioritization skills• Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills• Sense of urgency• Strong fashion sense, with a pulse on Brand and Client needs• Excellent organizational ability to facilitate multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment• Ability to work in a team environment• Broad-based business acumen • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications