Assistant Merchant, Bras, Cacique

Knitwell Group • Albany, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

About us Our founder, Lena Bryant didn't set out to change fashion forever, but that's exactly what she did. 120 years later, Lane Bryant remains the iconic plus-size brand. Empowering women is kind of our thing. Our inclusive community of customers and associates champions the acceptance of all sizes, shapes, and people. If you believe in the power of clothes to create confidence and empower self-expression, you'll be at home here. About the role Supports the creation and execution of the merchandise strategy for a subset of the brand in the short term. Supplies customer insights, competitive intelligence, and trend observations. Responsible for data integrity throughout the product life cycle including buy preparation, order generation/management, and market selling. Assists the merchant team with historical analysis, assortment planning, and sample management. The impact you can have Prepares weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting for merchant and planning teams. Ranks product and presents insights and recommendations by combining data analysis and customer insights from in store work, ecomm and social media. Supports Merchant in reacting to current business trends Works cross functionally with planning, product development, and design to ensure the on time and accurate delivery (WIP, CFT, etc). Manage data integrity including reconcile On Order report, preparing POs, and updating information in the system and with cross-functional partners throughout the process Partner with Visual on floor set placement of product to ensure that all styles are represented and volume and fashion projection objectives are met. Responsible for creating and maintaining assortment tools including Vendor Projections, Attribute Reporting, Choice Count Sheets, eForm Support Merchant, Planning and Allocation on promotional cadence, flow order, color/size buys, minimum /maximum quantities, etc. Order, track and maintain all product samples Provide samples to business partners as needed Prepares samples for PR and Marketing turn ins throughout the season Responsible for submitting product for outfit guides, Ecom turn in, and push report Supports the merchant in developing a line that represents the brand through competitive intelligence and business analysis. Provide the voice of the customer. Research and anticipate what the customer wants next and why. Gather information from working with customers in stores, trend information and historical knowledge.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in a merchandising related position for a fashion retailer.
• Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, retail management or business-related field preferred.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Power Point, and Outlook.
• Acute attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities
• Must have a sense of urgency and personal accountability
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• MicroStrategy and FlexPLM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting for merchant and planning teams.
• Ranks product and presents insights and recommendations by combining data analysis and customer insights from in store work, ecomm and social media.
• Supports Merchant in reacting to current business trends
• Works cross functionally with planning, product development, and design to ensure the on time and accurate delivery (WIP, CFT, etc).
• Manage data integrity including reconcile On Order report, preparing POs, and updating information in the system and with cross-functional partners throughout the process
• Partner with Visual on floor set placement of product to ensure that all styles are represented and volume and fashion projection objectives are met.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining assortment tools including Vendor Projections, Attribute Reporting, Choice Count Sheets, eForm
• Support Merchant, Planning and Allocation on promotional cadence, flow order, color/size buys, minimum /maximum quantities, etc.
• Order, track and maintain all product samples
• Provide samples to business partners as needed
• Prepares samples for PR and Marketing turn ins throughout the season
• Responsible for submitting product for outfit guides, Ecom turn in, and push report
• Supports the merchant in developing a line that represents the brand through competitive intelligence and business analysis.
• Provide the voice of the customer.
• Research and anticipate what the customer wants next and why.
• Gather information from working with customers in stores, trend information and historical knowledge.

Benefits

• You will be eligible to receive a merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.
• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.
• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time off – paid time off & holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level