Assistant, Merchandiser

Tapestry•New York, NY

30d

About The Position

Kate Spade New York is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday. As an Assistant Merchandiser, you will leverage your proficiency in merchandising to assist in creating global category line architecture, considering individual market needs and business trends. You will participate in development milestone meetings, collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute seasonal assortments, and manage data entry and maintenance in EC Vision retail software. This role involves analyzing global sales, feedback, and historical data to inform future assortments and communicate trends. You will also analyze the competitive landscape, identify trends, and manage special projects. Additionally, you will maintain product knowledge files and seasonal metrics to track key performance indicators.

Requirements

College degree required
1-3 years’ relevant experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills; sense of urgency
Must be able to utilize and master internal software systems
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Strong organizational skills
Independent worker, takes initiative & demonstrates problem solving skills
Team player and passion for Brand & Category
Demonstrated expertise in fashion and merchandising
Proficient in Microsoft office: Excel & PowerPoint
Retail math training

Nice To Haves

A college degree in merchandising or related field.
At least one year of experience as an Assistant Merchandiser or Assistant Buyer
Retail math training; ability to read and interpret sales data
Experience in the Leathergoods category
Demonstrated expertise in fashion and merchandising
Team player and passion for Brand & Category

Responsibilities

Assist Manager in creating Global category line architecture, taking into consideration individual Market needs & business trend
Participate in development milestone meeting preparation: Sketch Review, Line Pricing, Proto Review, Market Edits, and Internal Market Presentation
Collaborate with Merchandising, Design, Production, and all Cross-Functional Partners to execute seasonal assortments from concept to Market
Owner of data entry & maintenance in EC Vision retail software; ensure data integrity every step of the way & manage all systems related communication
Manage Market preparation from sample organization, showroom & system set-up, and Market Materials
Manage Market communication with Business Units (ie. style adds, changes, etc.)
Analyze global sales, feedback, and historical data on weekly, monthly, & seasonal basis to help better assort for future seasons and communicate trends to Design
Analyze competitive landscape, identifying trends and staying on top of newness in Market; utilize findings to identify holes in the current business and opportunities for future growth
Act as the departmental liaison for cross-category special projects, including collaborations
Manage creative requests, including style name, marketing special projects, packaging and hang tag requests
Maintain Product Knowledge File seasonally to ensure accuracy of information for all partners to access (ie. Buying, Sales, Creative Marketing, Ecommerce, etc.)
Maintenance of seasonal metrics files to track key performance indicators: sku count, adoption ratio, global alignment, margin, etc.