MERCHANDISE COORDINATOR, ACCESSORIES

Los Angeles Collective LLC•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$73,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Merchandise Coordinator is a key team member responsible for assisting in the development, execution, and communication of the strategic merchandising vision for footwear and accessories. Reporting into the Director of Licensing and Partnerships, this position provides support in assortment management, style coordination, market analysis and planning to achieve company brand vision and strategic growth alongside the Merchandise Planning Team.

Requirements

Strong excel skills
Highly Detailed & Flexible
Analytical & problem-solving skills
1-3 years of experience in planning/buying in the retail industry
Bachelor’s Degree
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead and motivate teams. They should also be able to influence and negotiate with others.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Strong presentation skills.
Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

Take the lead on maintaining the Style Master, ensuring data integrity for all styles - streamlining product information for licensed categories, with a primary focus on accessory categories (footwear, swimwear, sleepwear, hats, bags and belts)
Work with cross-functional partners in production, buying + planning, merchandising to ensure accurate seasonal style/SKU setup and maintenance, with a focus on category assortment management for each selling season.
Manage seasonal line sheets and support in the consolidation of style details for Go-to-Market (GTM) documents.
Work with cross-functional partners in marketing, creative, ecomm and PR to coordinate samples for various photo shoots, JOOR line sheets, NY sales markets, NY press previews and other events.
Own Licensing Design Calendar and assist with scheduling design meetings and line review meetings
Coordinate with design and external licensees/partners on all print artwork needs/design direction
Assist with new category research and comp analysis
Support the merchandising process by coordinating communication amongst cross functional teams regarding Merchandise Assortment Planning.
Manage seasonal hindsight data consolidation in partnership with planning to support Licensed product analysis and future planning decisions.
Participate in weekly meetings with the cross-functional team to review key findings and results.