Assistant Merchant

Dôen•Los Angeles, CA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Merchant to join us at our corporate office in Van Nuys. This position reports to the Merchandising Manager and will directly support business growth by providing data analysis and trend insight to help shape future product lines and drive performance of existing lines. While the role is Merchandising-focused, it will encompass elements of Buying and Planning as well. You’ll be joining a company that’s inclusive and celebrates multiple approaches and views as we believe diversity drives creativity and growth. We work hard to foster a culture of honesty, integrity and collaboration where growth is not only encouraged but expected.

Requirements

Highly detail oriented
Strong analytical skills and a natural penchant for numbers
Ability and natural drive to create and maintain organization within the department
Passion for product and trend awareness
Good judgment, strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative style
High integrity and positive attitude
Ability to communicate effectively with team members of different backgrounds and skill sets, cultural experience
Passionate about working for an inclusive, values driven brand
A high level of ownership, accountability and initiative
Ability to work autonomously, take initiative and exercise discretion
Ability to prioritize competing projects and meet deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Action oriented and results driven
1 year experience in a Merchandising or Buying role (internships included)
Bachelor’s Degree required
Must be proficient in Excel (vlookups and pivot tables) with an understanding and prior use of retail math

Nice To Haves

NetSuite experience a plus

Responsibilities

Assist merchandising director in all aspects of assortment planning for DTC and wholesale
Upload merchandising hierarchy and other attributes into ERP system, ensure data accuracy and update changes daily.
Upload retail and wholesale prices in ERP system for upcoming product launches.
Partner with ecommerce team on international pricing process and system via global-e platform prices are ready; new merch team will likely need to work closely w/ ecomm on global-e
Support flow of information from product teams to buying, sales and planning teams.
Aggregate and interpret sales performance data from DTC and Wholesale to provide an omni point of view to internal teams and leadership
Partner with production team to chase deliveries of key product.
Manage Merchandising & Planning department calendar and flag upcoming key milestones to team.
Pull ad hoc reporting to support merchandising decisions.
Work with product team on maintaining integrity of product names