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Merchandising Assistant
Levi's
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Merchandising Assistant, Global Levi's Men's Bottoms
JOB DESCRIPTION
We believe that clothes — and how you make them — can make a difference.
Since 1853, we’ve been obsessed with innovation to meet people’s needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do.
A company doesn’t last 160 years by standing still. It endures by reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the marketplace, and by remaining true to its values.
We employ more than 17,000 people around the world – supporting great brands, including Levi’s®, Dockers® and Denizen®. Our employees are committed to innovation, creativity and collaboration. Put simply, if you’re looking for a new opportunity, this is a great place to grow your career.
• Contribute to some aspects of Product Development activities
• Contribute to the execution of the annual brand plan
• Create and maintain line plans/matrix and communicate plan to stakeholders
• Assist with targeted consumer research via market shopping and trade/fashion publications to contribute to line development and pricing strategy
• Create and maintain internal seasonal sample lines
• Act as a conduit of information, materials and samples to external agencies
• Assist in creating Manufacturing Ready Packages
• Maintain seasonal product integrity in our system
• Present product lines at internal meetings
• Talent and Culture: Participates in an organization that is culturally connected, driven to win, and collaborative with a relentless focus on the consumer.
• Has a passion for the product and are consumer obsessed
• Takes action to deeply understand the brand intellectually and emotionally
• Support breakthrough performance for self and co-workers through collaboration and teamwork (within and across organizational functions and geographies)
• Participates in an environment with honest and open discussion of all issues that results in informed decisions
• Ensures that fellow employees feel valued and respected, regardless of cultural background
• Part of a culture where employees create competitive advantage by being consumer obsessed and competitively
Job Requirements:
• Strong communication skills
• Strong detail orientation and thoroughness
• High degree of flexibility and initiative with limited direction
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 2 years work experience
• Combination of 4 years of education and/or experience in merchandising
• Computer literacy including proficiency with MS Office applications
Winning Characteristics:
• Driven to Win: Creates profitable growth; demonstrates urgency and versatility; demands accountability for results
• Externally Focused: Focuses on consumers, customers and competitors; Commits to the mutual success of internal and external partners (e.g., colleagues, customers, suppliers); demonstrates corporate citizenship principles
• Innovative: Acts entrepreneurially; executes innovation and change; learns and adapts
• Global Mindset: Drives for global leverage; fosters global brand stewardship; demonstrates cultural competence
• Talent Builder: Envision – creates clarity; Engage – builds commitment; Enable – develops individual and team capability
Functional Competencies:
• Business Acumen: Applies seasoned judgment. Externally focused and market driven, stays current on market/industry developments, the competition and consumer trends to identify business and brand implications. Grasps the full meaning of interrelationship of key company and functional indicators.
• Verbal Communication: Commands audience attention, at all levels of the organization and in difficult settings.
Problem Solving:
• Flair for getting straight to the most critical issues. Creative problem solver.
• Inspires innovative thinking and strategically leads the development of complex and integrated problem solving and planning processes.
Influence:
• Drives resolution to conflicting interests and/or priorities. Skilled at challenging and influencing Senior Leadership.
The Company's policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. The Company has established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
LOCATION
1155 Battery St. San Francisco, CA, 94111
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time