Assistant Merchant - Jewelry & Accessories - Women's
About The Position
An Assistant Merchant is responsible for assisting with departmental execution of seasonal assortments, acting as point person for cross-functional business partners in production, marketing, design, allocation, and planning. Assist Merchants to organize assortments aligned to overall department strategy, resulting in increased earnings. Identify product opportunities and become an expert in competitive landscape. Partner with Design and Production on product strategies and requirements to ensure customer needs are met, AUC profitability, and speed to market. Partner with Planning and Allocation on seasonal investment strategy by market to ensure big ideas and growth drivers are protected. Communicate seasonal strategies in a collaborative way to key cross functional teams to ensure innovation and financial success. Prepare and analyze selling recaps. Sample management.
Requirements
- 0-1 years’ Merchandising experience
- Strong excel skills
- Demonstrated analytical skills
Nice To Haves
- Life-long learners who are driven by curiosity
- Feel connected to our brands
- Share our desire to make an impact
- Leverage their unique experiences to discover, grow and evolve with our teams
Responsibilities
- Assisting with departmental execution of seasonal assortments
- Acting as point person for cross-functional business partners in production, marketing, design, allocation, and planning
- Organizing assortments aligned to overall department strategy
- Identifying product opportunities and becoming an expert in competitive landscape
- Partnering with Design and Production on product strategies and requirements
- Partnering with Planning and Allocation on seasonal investment strategy by market
- Communicating seasonal strategies to key cross functional teams
- Preparing and analyzing selling recaps
- Sample management
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Prescription insurance
- Vision insurance
- Family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support)
- Fitness discounts
- Medical travel
- Associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell)
- Summer Fridays (office closes at 1:00 PM every Friday during Summer months)
- Winter Break (at the end of December for eligible full-time associates at the Home Office)
- PTO package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
