Adecco
Adecco Creative is partnering with one of NYC’s most iconic fashion brands to recruit for an Assistant Merchandiser position. This role will be ongoing contract, and a hybrid schedule in Midtown Manhattan.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in merchandising to:
- Assist Manager in creating Global category line architecture, taking into consideration individual Market needs & business trend
- Participate in development milestone meeting preparation: Sketch Review, Line Pricing, Proto Review, Market Edits, and Internal Market Presentation
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Design, Production, and all Cross-Functional Partners to execute seasonal assortments from concept to Market
- Owner of data entry & maintenance in EC Vision retail software; ensure data integrity every step of the way & manage all systems related communication
- Manage Market preparation from sample organization, showroom & system set-up, and Market Materials
- Manage Market communication with Business Units (ie. style adds, changes, etc.)
- Analyze global sales, feedback, and historical data on weekly, monthly, & seasonal basis to help better assort for future seasons and communicate trends to Design
- Analyze competitive landscape, identifying trends and staying on top of newness in Market; utilize findings to identify holes in the current business and opportunities for future growth
- Act as the departmental liaison for cross-category special projects, including collaborations
- Manage creative requests, including style name, marketing special projects, packaging and hang tag requests
- Maintain Product Knowledge File seasonally to ensure accuracy of information for all partners to access (ie. Buying, Sales, Creative Marketing, Ecommerce, etc.)
- Maintenance of seasonal metrics files to track key performance indicators: sku count, adoption ratio, global alignment, margin, etc.
The accomplished individual will possess:
- College degree required
- 1-3 years’ relevant experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills; sense of urgency
- Must be able to utilize and master internal software systems
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong organizational skills
- Independent worker, takes initiative & demonstrates problem solving skills
- Team player and passion for Brand & Category
- Demonstrated expertise in fashion and merchandising
- Proficient in Microsoft office: Excel & PowerPoint
- Retail math training
An outstanding professional will have:
- A college degree in merchandising or related field.
- At least one year of experience as an Assistant Merchandiser or Assistant Buyer
- Retail math training: ability to read and interpret sales data
- Experience in the Footwear category
- Demonstrated expertise in fashion and merchandising
- Team player and passion for Brand & Category