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J.Crew Assistant Merchant - Pants & Blazers in New York, New York
Company: JCrew
Location:
New York, NY, US, 10281
Date: Jun 10, 2022
Assistant Merchant - Pants & Blazers
Assistant Merchant – Pants & Blazers
Overview: Responsible for assisting with departmental execution of seasonal assortments, acting as point person for cross-functional business partners in production, marketing, design, allocation, and planning.
Assists merchants to organize assortments aligned to overall department strategy, resulting in increased earnings
Demonstrates awareness of competitive landscape, target customer needs
Partners with Design and Production on assortment strategies to secure top tier product, AUC profitability, and speed to market
Understands and communicates seasonal strategies to key cross functional teams to ensure alignment and financial success
Manages assortment tool throughout the season, partnering with planning on changes as needed
Owns sample process from sample order placement through to in-office organization
Issues purchase orders, handles PO management and troubleshooting
Participates in milestone merchandising meetings, recaps and prioritizes action items as follow up for team
Qualifications:
0 – 1 plus years of experience in merchandising – experience in assisting with the development and execution of merchandising strategies
Strong strategic & analytical skills
Collaborative, team player
Self-Starter, sense of urgency
Detail oriented
We are committed to affirmatively providing equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, legally protected physical or mental disability or any other basis protected under applicable law.