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Assistant Merchant
New York & Company
New York, NY, United States
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REPORTS TO:
Associate Merchant or Merchant
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with the development of merchandise assortments, conduct sales analyses and manage product samples for assigned merchandise departments.
• Influence assortment and buy decisions by analyzing product performance and providing actionable business recommendations to Merchant or Associate Merchant.
• Attend sample fittings and provide recommendations to Technical Design on necessary alterations.
• Attend cross-functional meetings to review product selling, issues with deliveries, and potential liabilities. Present suggested solutions to ensure timely and consistent flow of merchandise.
• Partner with Visual Merchandising team on product placement to ensure that placement features key business drivers and aligns with the concept of the delivery.
• Review and analyze potential pricing promotions with Planning partners and provide recommendations to Merchant or Associate Merchant for approval.
• Prepare, update, organize and distribute weekly sales reports, provide analyses to Merchant or Associate Merchant, and participate in sales meetings.
• Assess customer buying trends and prepare comparison analyses, observations and recommendations.
• Track and monitor shipments, deliveries and samples.
• Manage and track all samples for assigned departments throughout the life cycle of the purchase order.
• Enter all purchase orders and reconcile against buy sheet.
REQUIREMENTS:
• At least one year of experience in an Assistant Merchant role.
• Fashion retail or related experience preferred.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Sense of fashion trends.
• Excellent verbal and solid written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Assertive, energetic and results-driven.
• Well-organized and detail oriented.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree