Merchandise Assistant Job Description
Merchandise assistant
provides the highest quality of service to the guest at all times and anticipate and exceed guest expectations.
Merchandise Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective merchandise assistant job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included merchandise assistant job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manage and compete product specs, item categorization and attribution
Analyze historical data and trends to create Vendor and Class plans
Create APS, depth and SKU count targets
Review the weekly sales figures and undertake analysis and action as required to continually update forward buying forecasts
Manage the flow of merchandise into the closet ensuring all stylists have the needed product
Assist the stylists with daily set prep and general tidying of the closet
Partner with Studio Coordinators on daily schedules to ensure product is at the appropriate sets based on set schedules
Track the status of product requested by the stylists and be able to locate with the warehouse
Ensure product is handled to the highest quality standards and stock handling guidelines are enforced
Assist stylists in the unpacking of product and delivery to sets
Merchandise Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Merchandise Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the merchandise assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Merchandising, Education, Marketing, Business, Fashion, Finance, Fashion Merchandising, Leadership, Communication, Associates
Skills for Merchandise Assistant
Desired skills for merchandise assistant include:
Customer Service and Selling skills to enhance team performance and maintain strong Customer Service standards at all times
MS Office
Competition
Experience in the retail industry
Guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest first culture on your team
Guest shopping patterns
Inventory management
Leveraging insights to drive business objectives
Pricing and promotions strategies
Retail business fundamentals: department sales trends
Desired experience for merchandise assistant includes:
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, including v-lookups, pivot tables, and basic macros
Must be able to effectively communicate, written and orally, with all levels of employees
Must possess strong leadership, sound discretionary judgment, organizational skills and be a Team player
Update and analyzes weekly reports and propose actions to Merchandiser to minimize risks and maximize opportunities
Identify and analyses best-selling and under-performing lines and recommend actions
Work with Retail Coordinator and Buyers to pro-actively forecast and manage intake flow to hit OTB and intake plans
Merchandise Assistant Examples
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Merchandise Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of merchandise assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for merchandise assistant
- Notify the samples team for “special care” items to ensure proper handling is enforced
- Assist stylists on set when needed to go through shot lists for the day
- Help to ensure products are allocated to carts and organize where necessary
- Ensure the closet and racks are stocked with the appropriate supplies
- Ensure all orders are allocated promptly
- Complete all amendments as requested
- Create all replenishment models in excel
- Run replenishment twice weekly
- Maintain all minimum stock templates for replenishment
- Process all markdowns in AP21 & upload onto intranet
Qualifications for merchandise assistant
- Service driven with proven ability to adhere to strict deadlines
- Work with store colleagues to optimise the stock packages in store
- Knowledge of the differences between different types of stores
- Assist the Planner with weekly and adhoc analysis
- Prepare reports and distribute to the team when needed
- Track all newness inventory inbound to distribution centers and report late orders to store updates team
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a merchandise assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for merchandise assistant
- Follow up on non-core merchandise
- Set product for department plan-o-gram and edit the labels sent to the stores for ordering process
- Review samples for artwork approval, packaging, and product specification
- Perform administrative duties within the department such as preparing for key product and planning meetings, providing assistance with presentations
- Organize and manage samples, which includes accurately sorting newly adopted styles by trend and category
- Create and update purchase orders and detail sheets on a daily basis, maintain pricing and markdown files
- Communicates daily with vendors via telephone and email regarding purchase orders, allocations, problem solving
- Assists in pre-production/production sample process to include tracking receipt of samples, setting up displays for buyer approval and creating and maintaining binders
- To support the Merchandising Team by ensuring that the administrative tasks are completed accurately and within the required time frame
- Ensure that you follow the correct procedure for all product allocations and list them in the weekly bulletin
Qualifications for merchandise assistant
- Responsible for ensuring that all changes to product information ( eg prices, descriptions, pack sizes) are update on SAP
- Key accuracy and timeliness
- Provide "ad hoc" administrative support to the central team (eg recording minutes/ actions from meetings)
- Provide supplier information(eg stocks, orders and service metrics) at Internal Progress Meetings and Supplier Review Meetings
- Ensure that Campaigns/Sale data is completed and accurate and input onto SAP
- Capable user and knowledge of SAP Excel
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of merchandise assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for merchandise assistant
- Oversees the quality assurance process as it relates to the items preparation to go live on the site
- Maintain vendor relationships and terms by responding quickly and accurately to both internal (company) and external (vendor) questions and requests for information
- Request photo samples from vendors, maintain organization of all samples in closets and racks
- Acquire knowledge and understanding of vendor contacts
- Responsible for the creation and maintenance of purchase orders and reorders
- On-order reconciliation, EDI, and drop shipment
- Responsible for creation and maintenance of purchase orders and reorders
- Responsible for supervising a shift within a specific outlet
- Supervises, trains, and counsels ambassadors while ensuring proper training and development in accordance with SEA guidelines
- Receiving all packages and identifying all samples accurately and timely, completing inspections of shipments received utilizing sample labels, packing slips and appropriate systems / tools
Qualifications for merchandise assistant
- Work cross-functionally with Allocation and Merchandising team
- 1 year of experience in a traditional retail environment preferred but not required
- Strong results orientation and ability to prioritize
- Perseverance (pursuance of work with energy, drive and a need to finish
- Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising or other related field
- College Degree and/or 3+ years of related experience in retail and/or wholesale, preferably in purchasing and logistics
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a merchandise assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for merchandise assistant
- Executing sample disposal, incl
- Maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the sample closet, calling out equipment or storage needs and any issues, and supporting documenting new sample requests
- Managing image discrepancy checks in sample tool
- Collects incoming shipments, prepares and receives merchandise into inventory using the Jonas Point of Sales (POS) system
- Processes all merchandise including checking packing slips, hanging, folding and steaming clothing
- Assists the Golf Shop with all special events
- Assists with monthly inventory in golf shop, storage room and demo room
- Flexibility with work schedule to accommodate demands of business
- Assists with preparing special order requests
- Assists members and guests with sale of merchandise through trunk shows, demo days and golf shop business
Qualifications for merchandise assistant
- Strong analytical skills, proficient with allocation and planning systems
- Must have a minimum of three (3) months park experience with no significant performance deficiencies within that period or equivalent three (3) months external leadership industry experience
- Must be able to perform job duties/task and meet the minimum qualifications of the positions within the scope of supervision
- Must have a working knowledge of the English language with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Technical knowledge in PC based systems and application software such as Island Pacific a plus
- Must be detail-oriented and proactive with excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of merchandise assistant. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for merchandise assistant
- To accurately forecast department and category weekly performance, in conjunction with the buyer, to reflect current trading conditions
- To have in place contingency plans that will ensure departmental sales, margin and markdown plans can be achieved
- Promotional forecasting along with the buyer, ensuring any markdown impact is in line with budget targets
- To ensure the effective execution of all departmental and divisional promotions in line with corporate strategy & timelines
- Perform daily activities that support Merchandising strategies and assists in the creation of a simple and compelling product presentation that will inspire the Stylist/Customer to buy
- Responsible for creation and maintenance of purchase orders/reorders
- Update pricing information in systems
- Peform additional tasks as required
- Manages the setup of new SKUs in all systems (NetSuite, Shopkeep, Spree)
- The successful landing of a wide range of products, events and pieces of content
Qualifications for merchandise assistant
- Must possess a positive and helpful attitude with a sense of urgency in completing assigned tasks
- 1+ year of related work experience in a Retail setting
- Must be member service oriented and possess a professional manner
- Jonas Point of Sale (POS ) and Inventory system
- ForeTees tee time software experience preferred
- Must have strong leadership, communication, organization skills