Anthropologie Temporary Merchandise Assistant - Decorative Textiles

Urban Outfitters•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Anthropologie is looking for a Merchandise Assistant (MA) to support the daily operational functions within their designated buying area. This role will assist the buying team in managing the overall merchandise flow and develop key cross-functional relationships with market and internal partners, including the distribution center, design, and production teams. The MA is responsible for partnering with the Buyer and/or Associate Buyer on all necessary tasks.

Requirements

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented.
Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
Understanding of the customer's wants and needs.
Ability to identify appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their needs.
Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks.
High sense of urgency.
Demonstrates creative thinking.
Proactive and can problem-solve.

Nice To Haves

Retail experience or internship preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the web photo sample request process.
Support the product development process through sample management.
Request presentation samples of all items on order (for PR, web photo, meetings) and ensure they are timely, organized, prioritized, and present upon request.
Address problems with availability proactively or immediately.
Manage all tracking, shipping, and receiving, including returning samples to vendors in a timely manner.
Accurately and efficiently communicate changes/updates to cross-functional teams and critical partners.
Balance/understand priorities for sample needs.
Conduct weekly web audits to ensure all styles and colors are activated, identify issues/errors, read customer reviews, and report back to the team in the internal Monday morning meeting.
Become an expert in the product assortment and a source of information for the team on product launches and sample locations.
Maintain a positive attitude.
Follow through on projects to completion.
Manage meeting requests, and provide agendas/recaps.
Develop well-thought-out comments and opinions using both POV and data to contribute to business meetings (product reviews, customer feedback etc.).
Suggest opportunities for process improvement, greater organization, or efficiency.
Find work and offer to help teammates during downtime or crunch time.
Remain flexible as team priorities shift.