Merchandising Assistant, Women's and Girls

vineyard vines•Stamford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandising Assistant is responsible for supporting the Women’s & Girls Merchandising team and playing a critical support role in the detailed management of the product life cycle process. This is an entry level role within the Women’s Merchandising team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, business, or related field
Experience in a retail environment and/or experience in merchandising preferred; could be full-time or through internships
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy required
Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency
Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel)

Responsibilities

Act as the cross-functional liaison to execute seasonal assortments from concept through commercialization.
Perform multiple administrative responsibilities such as preparing reports and recaps for daily and weekly meetings. Actively track submits and other deliverables to ensure key product development and financial deadlines are met and in preparation for presentations
Manage sample process, which includes accurately sorting newly adopted styles by category; discard and/or archive samples on a seasonal basis to ensure sample requirements (PPs and TOPs) are met.
Create product assortments that offer both basics and fashion with price points being well balanced.
Manage assortment sheet creation and distribution while also overseeing Centric system maintenance.
Create Product Knowledge for Retail Stores and Product Details for web and digital business.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with Design, Production and Planning to understand and learn the product development lifecycle
Maintain effective internal relationships by using professional communication and efficient processes
Stay abreast of industry fashion trends and competitor activity through weekly market research, competitive shopping, and analysis