Assistant Merchant

Carters Inc. • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, SkipHop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's. How you’ll make an impact: This role reports into Director of OshKosh Girls and is based in our Buckhead office. 45%: Style Set Up /System Management Owner of style set-up in PLM: Understand complexities of database and impacts to other systems. Strong attention to detail, ability to keep up with line changes in the system. Analyze and report on the business performance including key findings and opportunities. 30%: Sample Management Responsible for organizing and managing all samples. Prepare & manage materials to support product lead meetings. 15%: Strategy and Line Structure Partner with manager to develop and manage seasonal line structure to drive growth. Identify new trends and have an eye for product. Develop awareness of competitive landscape and report on learnings. Manage to all corporate calendar deadlines, support manager with prep for all milestone meetings 10%: Costing, Pricing, Margin Management Support manager in style level costing and total margin roll ups. Support design with clear communication of costing constraints. Maintain brand pricing charts and ensure accuracy across all systems and roll ups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 0-2 years merchandising, retail sales, buying experience or internship

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge of retail metrics and sales
• Strong working knowledge of Excel reports and PowerPoint presentations
• Detail oriented and organized
• Demonstrated ability working cross-functionally and leading a team
• Ability to hit concurrent deadlines, manage and prioritize own workload
• Demonstrates strong presentation and influencing skills

Responsibilities

• Style Set Up /System Management Owner of style set-up in PLM
• Understand complexities of database and impacts to other systems.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to keep up with line changes in the system.
• Analyze and report on the business performance including key findings and opportunities.
• Responsible for organizing and managing all samples.
• Prepare & manage materials to support product lead meetings.
• Partner with manager to develop and manage seasonal line structure to drive growth.
• Identify new trends and have an eye for product.
• Develop awareness of competitive landscape and report on learnings.
• Manage to all corporate calendar deadlines, support manager with prep for all milestone meetings
• Support manager in style level costing and total margin roll ups.
• Support design with clear communication of costing constraints.
• Maintain brand pricing charts and ensure accuracy across all systems and roll ups.

Benefits

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees