Merchandiser Associate Job Description
Merchandiser Associate Duties & Responsibilities
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Merchandiser Associate Qualifications
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Education for Merchandiser Associate
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Employers hiring for the merchandiser associate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Merchandising, Business, Technical, Marketing, Education, Fashion, Business/Administration, Fashion Merchandising, Design, Graduate
Skills for Merchandiser Associate
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Merchandiser Associate Examples
Merchandiser Associate Job Description
- Properly validate all new items and define where items should be assorted in appropriate web folders for optimal exposure and ensure timely live date
- Delaying items that are not validated
- Overseeing the resolution process for quality center defects items not on site in the Warehouse
- Identify process and/or system inefficiencies on a regular basis
- Weekly sign-off on web site publication
- Oversee the testing of all site content in coordination with weekly site refreshes, and functionality
- Improved team quality metrics
- Timely and accurate execution of merchandise related content and assortments
- Analyze sales on a monthly and seasonal basis by style, fabric, color and classification
- Assist in researching and compiling relevant market analysis each season of top fashion trends and competitors product in store and online
- College degree, 0 – 2 years’ experience
- Highly organized, detail oriented, accurate and analytical
- 2+ years merchant, assortment planning or related experience required
- Ability to work well with cross functional departments
- Strong fashion/styling sense and the ability to translate trends into projects
- Must have a strong desire to work in the fashion industry and demonstrate an ability to identify and foresee fashion trends
Merchandiser Associate Job Description
- Understanding competitive market place and analyze top selling styles of key competitors
- Communicate competitors trend information as needed to design and sales teams
- Create and maintaining sample line plans
- Maintain style set up/revisions/intro dates
- Work with design and graphics on CADS
- Support key account presentations
- Support sales meeting/product presentations
- Prepare for season kickoff and line plan meetings – booking analysis by customer, line plan development and booking history
- Come prepared and actively participate in all In-Process design meetings
- Select all model catalog images for specified brands/categories
- Highly detail-oriented and ability to establish relations with teams
- Production or Product Development background helpful
- Minimum of 1 year experience in e-Commerce, retail site merchandising preferred
- Proven ability to function well in a collaborative environment
- Must be a self starter with ability to set priorities
- Ability to work within tight time lines and additional hours when lines are on deadline
Merchandiser Associate Job Description
- Keep past, current and upcoming seasons assortment and merchandise costing sheets updated with latest pricing and margins
- Upload LDPs into Citrix merchandise costing system
- Coordinate meetings dates and times
- Become main design liaison for assigned brands
- Responsible for all Data entry of Design line in GFE+
- Work with Direct Manager on planning each seasonal line
- Responsible for all presentation materials for Merchandising meetings and sales meetings
- Utilize the elevated levels of service to maximize sales performance
- Receive and communicate Floor Set and Floor Set Guide to store team
- With store management team install monthly Floor Set supported by VM Co-ordinator
- Ability to bridge multiple departments
- Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in merchandising
- Europe merchandising experience a plus
- Ability to travel overnight frequently
- Organized, strong communication and multitasking skills
- Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in retail/wholesale buying or related field
Merchandiser Associate Job Description
- Set-up, visualize, and manage apparel product creation for quick turn retail business using web-based programs
- Attends business meetings and reacts to merchandising strategy accordingly
- Communicate key messaging information to teams
- Identify, assort, and package key product messages
- Utilize buying teams to communicate styling tips to the web stylists
- Identify trends and newness in the market
- Weekly Reporting – Analyze the business to drive sales through suggested promotions, merchandising, what’s working
- Set up and maintain internal documents and system information for all assigned brands, programs and projects correctly and in an efficient manner
- Perform all SKUing of items across all lines of business
- Actively participate in meetings with other cross-functional areas to gain information to execute projects, troubleshoot, and learn about customer needs
- College Degree with 1-2 years experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, MIS or related field
- Omniture or Web Analytics Tools (Preferred)
- Ability to interact and manage varying personalities
- Understanding of the kate spade brand
- Understanding of business driver components (eg
Merchandiser Associate Job Description
- Work closely with the director of merchandising design director to monitor assortments and maintain consistent brand image
- Understand target customer and shop retail stores to provide competitive analysis to enhance brand strategies and opportunities
- Upload LDPs into Citrix merch costing system
- Research and recommend growth opportunities and key item strategies
- Identify down trending categories and implement new ideas to address the business needs
- Actively participate in strategy and line review meetings to understand seasonal business strategies and specific product initiatives
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with broad cross-functional teams including Design, Global Sourcing, Marketing, Planning & Allocation, Visual Merchandising, and Store Communications to achieve a seamless product-to market process
- Prepare and present weekly sales reports and make actionable business recommendations
- Supervise the management and organization of prototype samples, which includes accurately sorting newly adopted styles by trend and category
- Review, edit, and audit line sheets and story boards, detailing styles, SKU numbers, prices, color, season, delivery date, quantity, to effectively communicate all necessary information to teams
- Wholesale merchandising experience preferred
- 2-3 years previous eCommerce or retail experience
- Prior merchandising experience required
- Strong understanding of the Anthropologie Home customer
- Good sense of urgency and ability to prioritize & multi-task
- High taste level and strong personal style