Merchandising Assistant

About the job

Position Title: Merchandising Assistant

Department: Sales Merchandising

The Merchandising Assistant provides essential support to the Director of Merchandising in delivering seasonal product strategies that meet the company’s brand vision, customer needs, and financial goals for Tanya Taylor and Delphine. This role is key to maintaining product data accuracy, supporting seasonal line planning, analyzing sales performance, and assisting in cross-functional alignment. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with a passion for fashion, attention to detail, and an understanding of business drivers.

Key Responsibilities:

Seasonal Line Planning & Maintenance:

• Partner with the Director of Merchandising to support the creation of seasonal line plans for all product categories that align with brand strategy and financial objectives
• Maintain accurate product information in RLM, including:

Pricing and margin file projections

Style naming and delivery assignments

Cancellations, additions, and updates

Sizing and color name audits (“scrubs”)

• Support management of the merchandising calendar and key milestone tracking
• Support with updating key tools to support alignment cross-functionally on deliveries

True boards

Whitecard Deck (Power Point)

RLM

• Assist in preparation of assortment guides, market tools, and presentation materials for internal and external teams

Prepare presentation materials to share during bi-weekly selling, pre-market hindsights, post- market hindsights

Pre-market merchandising prep to outline the collection to inform the sales team of repeats, updates and special details

Analytics & Business Insights:

• Develop a strong understanding of the customer through sales analysis, market insights, and trend monitoring
• Compile and analyze merchandising reports such as sales projections, booking recaps, and post-season analyses
• Use selling, bookings, and sell-through data to support and inform, identifying risks and opportunities based on product performance, consumer behavior, and trend shifts
• Data-driven decisions and business recommendations
• Conduct ongoing brand, market, and competitive research to inform seasonal strategies

Cross-Functional Support:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Product Development, Marketing, and Sales to execute cohesive seasonal plans.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, operational clarity, and team workflow efficiency.

Who You Are:

You’re a proactive and detail-oriented team player with a positive, solution-driven attitude. You have a natural eye for fashion and trends, paired with an analytical mindset that helps you make smart, data-informed decisions. You thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing creativity with structure, and you’re confident using Excel and other tools to turn numbers into clear insights. You’re excited by the business side of fashion and eager to contribute to thoughtful strategies that drive results and elevate the brand.

Qualifications & Core Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 1–2 years’ experience in merchandising or product roles within fashion/apparel
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and merchandising systems (pivot tables, VLookups, XLookups, reporting and presentation Building, RLM knowledge a plus)
• Solid understanding of retail math and key KPI’s
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly adaptable in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Customer-focused with strong understanding of target markets
• Data-driven decision maker with trend and performance analysis experience
• Collaborative team player supporting cross-functional goals
• Proactive and solution-oriented with strong initiative

Employment Type:

· Salary Range: $60,000 - $67,000

· Work type: In person in New York Office

· Reports To: Director of Merchandising

About Tanya Taylor

Tanya Taylor is a New York-based womenswear brand whose mission is to create clothing that inspires confidence, celebration and community. Through the artful use of color, texture and original hand-painted prints, each collection is thoughtfully designed with its customers in mind. 

The brand currently has flagship stores in New York City and Greenwich, with a third location planned for Toronto in Fall 2026. Tanya Taylor is also available at leading retailers including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, and Shopbop, and has been worn by inspirational women including Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Tracee Ellis Ross, Beyoncé, Emily Blunt, and America Ferrera.