Merchandise Assistant

Overview

We are partnering with a globally recognized fashion and apparel retail leader to find a Merchandise Assistant who will shape the future of customer-centric product assortments. In this role, you will have a direct hand in bringing inspiring, inclusive products to market, driving the commercial success of key categories, and collaborating with world-class creative and production teams to delight customers worldwide.

As a key driver of the product development lifecycle, you will act as the commercial backbone for your assigned categories. You will be fully empowered to own product-level performance, monitor category health, and ensure that assortments are both commercially viable and highly profitable. This is an exciting opportunity to translate customer insights and market data into real-world products, working closely with cross-functional partners to execute strategies that promote brand growth and inclusivity.

What You Will Do

• Develop and drive merchandise assortments that meet global, digital, and regional customer needs, aligning with overall department strategies to increase earnings.
• Collaborate with Design, Visual Merchandising, and Production partners on product strategies to ensure customer needs, profitability, and speed-to-market goals are met with an inclusive lens.
• Coordinate with Inventory Management on seasonal investment strategies by market to protect key growth drivers and big product ideas.
• Identify in-season business opportunities and risks by analyzing sales performance and gathering marketplace insights.
• Manage and coordinate product samples to support seasonal milestones.
• Utilize established tools and procedures to identify, organize, and categorize critical product information.
• Facilitate the ongoing exchange of job-related information to provide routine support across cross-functional teams.

What You Bring

• Strong strategic and analytical capabilities, with the ability to turn data into actionable merchandising decisions.
• A results-driven mindset paired with solid financial acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a knack for storytelling and presenting information clearly.
• Proven ability to collaborate with, align, and influence cross-functional partners and peers.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to recognize and question potential issues and situations.