Associate Merchant, Women's

Faherty Brand•New York, NY

45d•$70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

As an Associate Merchant, you will play a key role in supporting the Women's and Non-Apparel businesses, ensuring seamless execution of merchandising strategies and operational processes. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, manage critical merchandising documents and systems, and contribute to the creation of seasonal assortments. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about product, data, and storytelling within a fast-paced retail environment.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience in merchandising or buying, preferably with a vertical fashion brand.
Highly detail-oriented, organized, and accurate with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Balance of left and right brain affinity. Strong analytical skills with experience in data management and reporting, combined with a strong women's product passion
Self-initiator, resourceful, and a results-driven problem-solver.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Comfortable working in fast-paced, team-oriented, cross-functional environments.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Excel, NetSuite, and NuOrder is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain and create merchandising documents (linelists, linesheets, change memos) in collaboration with merchants, ensuring accuracy for cross-functional teams.
Own and manage day-to-day system updates in NetSuite and create/manage linesheets in NuOrder for wholesale and internal partners.
Support the assortment creation process, assisting in building seasonal product lines based on trends and historical analysis.
Develop assortment tools and product boards to support the merchandising team and cross-functional partners.
Partner with 3 rd party production to ensure style creation, P.O. placement, and tracking purchase orders as they ship out.
Prepare and pull necessary reports for Monday business meetings to analyze performance and identify key insights.
Own Non Apparel weekly analysis, reporting out wins/misses/actions or opportunities to cross-functional teams.
Assist in ad hoc analysis and reporting requests to support strategic decision-making.
Act as a key liaison between Merchandising and Design, Marketing, Planning, Wholesale, and other teams, ensuring smooth communication of relevant product information.
Attend and take detailed notes in weekly cross-functional meetings, including fit sessions, marketing discussions, and business reviews.
Work closely with the Sample Management team to track, organize, and maintain product samples throughout their lifecycle.
Ensure all garment details are correct by inspecting samples and assisting in sample pulls for merchant team needs.
Maintain a well-organized sample storage area with weekly updates.
Work closely with the Visual Merchandising team to keep the HQ Mockstore/Showroom as a benchmark for in-store presentation standards.