Location: New York,NY, USA
Assistant Merchandiser
Tracking Code 504-247 Job Description **Job Description:**
*Provide merchandising support to the team on merchandise plans, IGPs, samples orders, development, tracking charts, PLM maintenance and prep of selling tools.*
**1. Merchandise Plans & Development**
* Maintain Merchandise Plans that outline assortments for all brands based on strategy notes.
* Work with team to implement merchandising plans and execute development according to timeline for all brands.
* Track development status according to timelines for all brands. Know, understand and facilitate forward progress of development status for all brands according to timeline.
* Resolve development issues as they arise in order to keep development on timeline.
* Manage style / SKU counts throughout the development season and keep assortments on track with style / SKU goals.
* Prepare for, participate in and recap development stage gate meetings (design concept, midline, final etc.) and weekly department development meetings (DSM etc.).
* Communicate with merchandising leadership, sales, design, sourcing, production, TD and business planning as needed to facilitate forward progress of development status for all brands according to timeline.
* Shop and understand retail landscape for all brands and tiers of distribution
**2. Sale Samples & Selling Tools**
* Create, maintain and execute all sales sample orders. Successfully execute from creation to delivery to the sales teams.
* Ensure samples orders are received and completed per timeline.
* Create product boards and other necessary materials for internal KR meetings and Sales presentation meetings as necessary across all businesses.
* Work with PD and sourced vendors to ensure samples are finalized and shipped according to timeline.
**3. PLM**
* Enter PLM data that falls under merchandising responsibility such as merch. plan, organize techpacks, etc. according to timeline. Ensure information in PLM is updated on a timely basis throughout the product life cycle.
* Complete merchandising review of techpacks to ensure timeline goals are met. This includes brand, sub brand info, target costs, pricing and any information needed for line lists.
* Create line sheets for all businesses and hand off to business planning according to the timeline. (manual or PLM)
**4. Workload Management**
* Balance and re-prioritize responsibilities while still completing tasks on timeline.
* Incorporate rush, off timeline or off process initiatives into workload while still maintain all other projects according to timeline.
* Ability to work in excess of 40hrs a week as needed.
* Ability to travel as needed.
* Update manager as to status of workload with an action plan as to timing to complete.
* Ability to handle fast paced office environment while effectively completing all necessary functions.
Required Skills **Required Skills:**
* Understanding of retail across all classes of trade.
* Great communication and interpersonal skills, over-all creative ability.
* Good organization skills with consistent follow-up to ensure timelines are met.
* Ability to articulate needs clearly. Very strong Excel and PLM abilities.
* A good grasp of product and how important product is to our business.
* Must have good math abilities to calculate IGP.
* Strong presentation and meeting facilitator skills.
Required Experience **Required Education/Training:**
* B.S. degree
* 2 -3 yrs experience in related field
Job Location New York, New York, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular ** Apply**
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