Senior Assistant Merchant (Buyer)

maurices•Duluth, MN

2d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Assistant Merchant is responsible for supporting the Merchant or Sr. Merchant in creation and execution of omni-channel product strategy and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure execution that drives sales and margin aligned with the company’s targets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferably in business, retail merchandising, or fashion merchandising
1-4 years in merchant roles
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in conflict management and problem solving
Intimate understanding of competition, target customer, and brand specific fashion trends
Ability to innovate change through visionary thinking
Flexibility and resiliency; comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing
Entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills
Adapts to a fast-paced environment where change is constant, and communication is key

Responsibilities

Participates in the development of seasonal objectives for department by coordinating with cross-functional partners
Develops seasonal line plans to architect assortment that aligns with the company’s financial goals and needs of the business, including but not limited to pyramid and Average Unit Cost (AUC)
Has fundamental working knowledge of financial reports and utilizes them to analyze business and provide strategic reaction plans to the Merchant or Sr. Merchant
Collaborates to build compelling assortments that drive sales and margin goals while delighting the customer
Has full understanding of Product Life Cycle and its deliverables
Assists Merchant or Sr. Merchant to create seasonal testing strategies
Collaborates cross-functionally to deliver consistency in execution of great profitable product that upholds our value proposition
Audit the site to ensure all content is correct so it is accurately depicted to the customer
Works with driving cross-functional communication and motivating the team to be customer-focused, innovative, fast and team-oriented
Works closely with the merchandise coordinator on data entry and product information to ensure accuracy for associate/customer facing materials in all channels and accuracy of reporting
Acts a key omni channel liaison between design, technical design, sourcing, planning, allocation, site, and marketing partners
Exhibits company values and leadership principles

Benefits

Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High-Deductible plans
Health Savings Account with employer contribution (with High-Deductible plans)
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care)
Accident coverage
Critical Illness coverage
Hospital Indemnity coverage
Voluntary Life Insurance
Spouse Life Insurance
Child Life Insurance
Basic Life Insurance (company paid)
Short-Term Disability coverage (company paid)
Wellbeing platform with Personify Health
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) with immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution (after 6 months)
Tuition Assistance program (after 1 year)
PTO benefits
Vacation (with accrual or flexible options based on role)
Annual sick time awards
Holiday pay
Two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
Continuous opportunities for learning
Connection building through Associate Resource Groups
Free access to a state-of-the-art onsite Fitness Facility (for Duluth based associates)