Assistant Merchandiser, Global Mens Close to Body - Calvin Klein
About The Position
The Assistant Merchandiser supports Calvin Klein’s Global Merchandising team in bringing product lines to life across assigned categories, channels, and genders. The role contributes to line planning, pricing, and product creation to help achieve annual financial goals, working closely with cross-functional teams including Design, Supply Chain, Product Development, Raw Materials, Marketing, and Sales. The position supports seasonal product vision and assortment planning, analyzes sales and market information to inform decisions, and maintains merchandising calendars, tools, reports, matrices, and product databases. It also assists with sample management, product lifecycle activities, seasonal milestones, international market needs, and process improvement. Success requires attention to detail, strong analytical and communication skills, adaptability, and an interest in understanding customers and retail performance.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in Merchandising, Buying, Planning, or Product Development; internship experience is considered.
- Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in merchandising, business, or a related field.
- Detail oriented.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and teamwork skills.
- High level of analytical skills and conceptual creative ability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- General understanding of retail math.
- Customer-focused mindset and demonstrated interest in how product decisions affect customer experience and performance.
- Growth mindset and willingness to learn and continuously improve.
- Comfort working with ambiguity and adapting to changing business priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Merchant on seasonal product vision and develop line plans aligned with customer needs, business strategy, and financial targets.
- Analyze selling data, market insights, consumer trends, sales performance, projections, bookings, and sell-through to support assortment decisions and recommendations.
- Maintain merchandising calendars and track key deliverables and cross-functional deadlines.
- Support sample management by tracking samples, reviewing prototypes, and documenting feedback for product updates.
- Create and maintain market tools, assortment guides, internal presentations, global line matrices, and product databases.
- Compile and analyze merchandising reports, including projections, booking recaps, sales performance, and post-season recaps, to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Conduct brand, consumer, and competitive research on market trends and customer preferences.
- Interpret data and trends, connecting insights to customer behavior and business performance.
- Support process improvement initiatives within the merchandising team.
- Collaborate with Design, Product Development, Supply Chain, Raw Materials, Marketing, Sales, and other cross-functional partners.
- Support merchandising needs across international markets.
- Balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and a solution-oriented mindset.
- Support seasonal line reviews, market preparation, hindsight analysis, and cross-functional presentations.
- Support product lifecycle management, including seasonal hindsight, line optimization, late adds, product exits, and assortment refinement.
- Help build and maintain global assortment architecture by category, franchise, end-use, price point, and consumer need.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and bonus programs.
- Medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- Above-market 401(k) contribution.
- Company-paid holidays and paid time off.
- Hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.
- Wellbeing tools and programs, including Headspace membership, fitness or digital meditation subscription reimbursement, and rewards for exercise and healthy activities.
- Access to childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, and pet care services, plus reimbursement for backup care.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Discounts at company outlets and e-commerce sites.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
