Associate, Merchandiser - Joe's Jeans

Centric Brands•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Associate Merchandiser for Joe’s Jeans Women's Full Price will be supporting the Merchandising Manager in the daily activities leading to the definition of Product Strategy and Range Plan for Denim and Apparel, contributing to preparing and managing collection development and presentation documents as well as supporting in product performance analysis and market trends research. The position supports the Merchandising Manager to ensure all key deadlines are met, key documents are created and distributed, and help to maintain the merchandising calendar deadlines. Create and maintain seasonal excel and visual line sheets– distributing weekly updates when needed and with the Planning/Production/Design team to keep the change log regularly and accurately updated. Assist Merchandising Manager with the creation of seasonal selling reports as needed for select milestone meetings. Collaborates and helps to prepare for key milestone meetings (Adoption, Line Reviews, Sales Meetings, Best Sellers, etc). Assist Marketing department with set up of Nuorder for seasonal collections and overall go to market strategy. Assist Merchandising Manager with the execution of all exclusive/chase requests as well as own all chase-related documents. Partner with PD and Production to communicate the best delivery (includes SMUs & Nordstrom Anniversary). Manage seasonal style approval process in system (PLM & IBT systems). Work closely with the SMS team to ensure timeliness of sample needs for all key accounts as well as photoshoots and milestone meetings. Maintains organized sample rack and keeps track of sample location. Partner with Planning/Production/CS to keep an accurate log of deliveries to ensure product arrives on time. Partner with Site Merchandising to ensure products & product knowledge is up-to-date and featured correctly. Manage the Development Calendar through distributing invites & updates to cross-functional partners as needed. Maintain a keen understanding of market trends and overall competitor landscape to aid with pricing analysis.

Requirements

BA or BS preferred
1+ years of related professional experience in Merchandising or Buying
High Integrity and positive attitude
Strong knowledge in Excel & PowerPoint - high proficiency in Excel including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and overall data analysis
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to partner and raise concerns/find thoughtful solutions
Ability and natural drive to create and maintain organization within the department
Detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy when it comes to data entry
Capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment with a commitment to follow through on all tasks/projects and deadlines
Passionate about product – previous experience in denim is a plus

Nice To Haves

PLM, Nuorder and SAP experience a plus

Responsibilities

Supporting the Merchandising Manager in the daily activities leading to the definition of Product Strategy and Range Plan for Denim and Apparel
Contributing to preparing and managing collection development and presentation documents
Supporting in product performance analysis and market trends research
Supporting the Merchandising Manager to ensure all key deadlines are met, key documents are created and distributed, and help to maintain the merchandising calendar deadlines
Create and maintain seasonal excel and visual line sheets– distributing weekly updates when needed and with the Planning/Production/Design team to keep the change log regularly and accurately updated
Assist Merchandising Manager with the creation of seasonal selling reports as needed for select milestone meetings
Collaborates and helps to prepare for key milestone meetings (Adoption, Line Reviews, Sales Meetings, Best Sellers, etc)
Assist Marketing department with set up of Nuorder for seasonal collections and overall go to market strategy
Assist Merchandising Manager with the execution of all exclusive/chase requests as well as own all chase-related documents
Partner with PD and Production to communicate the best delivery (includes SMUs & Nordstrom Anniversary)
Manage seasonal style approval process in system (PLM & IBT systems)
Work closely with the SMS team to ensure timeliness of sample needs for all key accounts as well as photoshoots and milestone meetings
Maintains organized sample rack and keeps track of sample location
Partner with Planning/Production/CS to keep an accurate log of deliveries to ensure product arrives on time
Partner with Site Merchandising to ensure products & product knowledge is up-to-date and featured correctly
Manage the Development Calendar through distributing invites & updates to cross-functional partners as needed
Maintain a keen understanding of market trends and overall competitor landscape to aid with pricing analysis