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We are in search of an ambitious and detail oriented Merchandise Assistant with a year or more of in-house Merchandising experience. This position is an opportunity to develop your skills within our growing organization.

We welcome candidates from the Home Textile, Apparel, Accessories or Fashion industry.

Job Description:

• Assists in executing back end support needed for daily tasks within each product category
• Facilitates product development process between Sourcing, Sales and Packaging; sample follow up
• Contribute in developing customer intimacy through regular store visits and competitive shopping; apply findings with Merchandising team
• Support merchant in development of line plans with trend information
• Support the product development process to ensure that the merchandise consistently appeals to the customer’s needs
• Coordinate the approval of sketches, color prints, concepts, color approval and lab dips with Design team
• Assist in presentations when needed
• Organize meetings and work flow to design
• Create cross functional design presentations so Merchandising team can present to Sales & Design department

   

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising or related field
• 3+ years in Home Textiles, bedding, bath or home décor merchandising is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Task oriented with superb organizational skills
• Able to multitask with shifting priorities and produce results in fast paced environment
• Display outstanding sense of customer intimacy and product category

Job Description:

• Develop customer intimacy through regular store visits and competitive shopping; apply findings with Sales and Product Development team
• Develop and present an overall product assortment for each season
• Supervise product development process to ensure that the merchandise consistently appeals to the customer’s needs
• Responsible for all meetings and outcomes and make sure the team adheres to project deadlines
• Communicate with company management to recommend business opportunities and ways to increase sales and optimize profit
• Partner with Design and stay current on fashion and technology trends
• Bring customer and market perspective to the design and product development process
• Approve sketches, color prints, concepts with Design team
• Collaborate with design, product development, and sourcing staff to meet costing targets on all products developed seasonally
• Attend customer vendor meetings and will assist in presentations as needed to discuss trends, white space and competitor edge

Minimum Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5+ years in Home Textiles merchandising, bedding/bath/home décor product experience required
• Must have acute sense of customer intimacy and product category
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinking and management skills
• Knowledge of fabrication with cut and sew
• Excellent multitasking and organizational skills
• Computer literate; knowledge of Design a plus
• Ability and willingness to travel to Europe and Asia 3-4 times per year, Domestic travel to customer as needed