Temp Assistant Merchant

Title: Temp Assistant Merchant

Industry: Retail

Location: City of Industry, CA

Duration: Approximately 4–6 months with potential for extension

Responsibilities

• Support department objectives to achieve financial sales and margin targets seasonally
• Assist the Merchant in performing market analysis; participate in defining and outlining organizational strengths and weaknesses, determining external opportunities and threats
• Create and maintain accurate assortment sheets and buy plans; communicate changes to appropriate business partners on an ongoing and timely basis
• Provide monthly receipt reconciliation and attend and provide input to monthly Open-to-Buy meetings
• Facilitate strong working relationships between Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Design, and Product Development teams
  
  

Requirements

• High school diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent work experience
• 1 year of progressive experience as an Assistant Merchant
• Knowledge of the competitive retail landscape
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially Excel
  
  

Skills

• Assistant Merchant
• Market Analysis
• Product Assortments
• Analytical Skills
• MS Office Suite
  
  

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.

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