Assistant Merchant

FIGS is looking for an Assistant Merchant to drive strategy and product excellence. The ideal candidate is passionate about product and profitability and must be able to stay focused and detail oriented while supporting all categories of the business. This position would partner cross-functionally with design, production, planning, marketing, creative/graphics, product/e-commerce and CX in order to help create an on-brand product assortment.

What you’ll do:

• Work directly with the Senior Merchandising Manager in managing all aspects of the business in order to drive results
• Learn the merchandising strategy to assort a product line that accurately represents the brand
• Present to team and executives in milestone meetings
• Perform operational functions supporting the merchandising team, by providing ongoing analysis and interpretation of key business issues including using merchandise reports, Open-to-Buy monitoring, stock analysis and other ad hoc analysis
• Make recommendations for in season strategy changes as needed and communicate to cross functional team on a timely basis
• Analyze specific category and product performance for weekly merchandising reports and hindsights to optimize sales for upcoming weeks and seasons
• Help with seasonal merchandise plans and roadmaps by monitoring sales, market trends and competitive research
• Prepare and organize assets needed for big business milestone meetings
• Evaluate all merchandising buy plans, ensure accuracy and resolve all discrepancies if required
• Reconcile receipts with Planning on buy units and samples with Product Development/Tech Design
• Act as a liaison for cross-functional partners like Design, PD, Planning, Creative, Product, Marketing, CX
• Maintain administrative tasks of updating files
• Aid in creating templates to streamline processes
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years’ experience in a planning or merchandising role (ideally omni-channel)
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• Outstanding communication verbal and written skills
• Strong analytical and retail math skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Problem solving skills
• Project management experience to easily manage various projects and campaigns while staying on-track with deliverables and communications.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
  
  
  

Other must haves:

• Positive, go-getter attitude!
• Proven work ethic and integrity and able to be a team player
• Demonstrates confidence and takes the initiative
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Desire to excel and grow with FIGS
• 100% Awesome. Like our scrubs
  
  
  

FIGS Compensation And Benefits

Pay Range

• At FIGS, your base salary is one part of your total compensation package. This role's base salary is between $70,304. Actual base salary is determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to your relevant skills, qualifications, and years of experience.
  
  
  

Additional Compensation And Benefits

FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Other compensation and benefits offered include:

• Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass. 100% FIGS-sponsored life insurance and disability insurance
• Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution
• Generous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation
• Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers
• FIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for in-office weeks
• Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wide
• Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…
• Benefits eligibility is determined by hour requirements and length of service
  
  
  

A Little Bit About Us…

FIGS, Inc. is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We redefine what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price. With the largest DTC platform in healthcare apparel, we sell our products to a rapidly growing community of loyal customers. Through these customer relationships, FIGS has built a community and lifestyle around a profession, revolutionizing the large and fragmented healthcare apparel market and becoming the industry’s category-defining healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand.

Our Threads for Threads initiative is integral to our mission to improve the lives of healthcare professionals on a global scale. Founded alongside FIGS in 2013, Threads for Threads donates scrubs to healthcare professionals working in resource-poor countries around the world.

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