Monday, April 25, 2011

Public Relations/Operations Assistant

We have an exciting new opportunity in our Beverly Hills store! The Public Relations and Operations Assistant is responsible for assisting with all public relations and operations functions within the Beverly Hills store. This includes overseeing merchandise and well as assisting with any local Public Relations events.

In this newly created role, the Public Relations and Operations Assistant will oversee incoming and outgoing merchandise, assist with ticketing, cycle counts and merchandise visual presentation in case-lines. This individual is also responsible for facilitating our Celebrity Borrowing Program by meeting with stylists and celebrities for in-store appointments, pulling jewelry from case-lines for opportunities, transporting jewelry for run-throughs, fittings, etc., and working closely with store merchandising and security teams. Additional responsibilities inlcude assisting with editorial loans for local and national press opportunites and assisting in locval market events.

The ideal candidate will possess:
• Interest and knowledge in fashion and jewelry trends, with strong sense of style and ability to wardrobe jewelry
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
• Self-confidence and maturity, with a positive attitude and approach to work
• High level of confidentiality and discretion
• Excellent customer service skills
• Expereince working in a retail environment
• Background in Communications or Public Relations

Additional qualifications include experience with working with Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to work retail store hours as necessary, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Candidates should have or be able to obtain work authorization in the country where the position is based. The company may sponsor candidates for work authorization depending on the level of the position and the applicants' unique education, skills and abilities.

If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=1132109-1805-088

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Marketing Coordinator, LA

MIDORI, a high-end Ribbon and Gift Wrap company, is an established brand of 22 years. We are immediately seeking a Marketing Coordinator to support our vision and join our new team in Los Angeles.

We are recreating the brand, looking to expand internationally and eventually build on top of ribbon and gift-wrap to become a lifestyle brand.
The brand will have a unique, fresh interpretation of fashion, art, beauty, culture, nature and the world in which we live, all in relationship to the products.

We are going to continue to inspire our customers and build a bridge between our industry and the entertainment and fashion world. We will grab the attention of a younger demographic to open up our market by making Gift Wrap cool and fun and by providing guidance of what to buy and how to use it!

We are looking for an organized, detail oriented, team player to fill our Marketing Coordinator position who has the experience, knowledge and passion for ribbon and giftwrap. A strong artistic/aesthetic background is desirable to support the creative vision of the company. You will need to be able to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with objectives without supervision.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to, various marketing coordination tasks including but not limited to:

Oversee the operations of the production department and all promotion materials including accurate assembly of sample sets for sale, rep books, rep kits and components, press kits, add-on components and seasonal mailings.

Manage product content of website by overseeing the timely updating of products, images and other content as appropriate.

Maintain Midori blog and social networking media, i.e. Facebook, Twitter
Write and keep up to date the production/marketing project procedure manual.

Manage Annual Holiday Heaven Sale, monthly outlet, 2nd online outlet stores,(Midori outlet and Etsy)

Coordinate marketing mailers, holiday cards, etc./when/artwork/printing.
Coordinates web orders and back orders.

Communicate clearly, consistently and honestly with co-workers and managers.

Assist with special projects as needed

Salaried with health benefits


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Costing position & assistant designer, LA

We are a fast growing company in fashion industry located at Los Angeles Downtown,
and currently looking for candidates who takes ownership, are dependable, and
can work in a fast paced environment as follow;

- Costing Position - Clothing manufacture or related experience Must, Bilingual will be a big plus.

- Assistant Designer - Women's Clothing, Must have degree in Fashion, Bilingual will be a big plus.

Please submit your resume with your preferred position.

We will contact you directly for interview.

Email: hr@robink.com

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Shipping Assistant

International fashion company located in San Francisco is seeking qualified candidates for the position of full-time shipping assistant. We are a wholesale company servicing smaller independent fashion stores in the US and Canada.

Candidates should be familiar with shipping and warehouse operations and set-up. Our warehouse is in an office building and is neat and clean. Handling a very large number of individual SKU’s (eyeglass frames) the individual must be detail oriented, well organized and always on time!

Responsibilities

- Picking, packing and shipping
- Receiving of merchandise from customers and vendors
- Inventory control and organization
- Pack and distribute marketing material
- Quality control - cleaning and re-packing of frames
- End of the day clean up
- Keep up to date on procedures, product and policies


Being a small company, each employee must possess good inter-personal skills and be able to multitask and lend a "helping hand" where needed. Applicants should be motivated, well organized, detail oriented, energetic and able to work independently as well as efficiently. Ability to lift 50 lbs and manipulate a pallet jack. You should WANT to do shipping.

For immediate consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume. If your salary requirement does not fit ours - please do not apply. Tell us about yourself and what you feel you can offer our company.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION!

Start date: As soon as possible

Selected Individuals will be called and interviewed.


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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Packaging Coordinator SF

A major home fashion bedding company is looking for a Packaging Manager to coordinate and direct packaging and labeling specifications. Reporting to the Creative Director. We sell to major retailers like Wal-Mart, JCP, Target, Sears and Bed Bath and Beyond.



Position requirements

• Must be fluent in Microsoft Office programs, including:Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge in Photoshop and Illustrator a must.

• Must possess excellent organization skills and able to multi-task project while being detail oriented.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

. Ability to read and write Chinese a plus

. THIS IS NOT A DESIGN POSITION

The company offers medical/dental benefits and a matching 401k plan.


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Fashion Marketing SF

Great Eco-friendly product needs marketing genius to join the team! Must be a team player with extensive experience in fashion industry. Be Creative in marketing to fashion retailers and majors. Responsible for major trade shows and generating sales leads in US market -- develop online presence and explore new techniques to help our sales team make a difference! Must have experience with developing brand identity and degree in fashion marketing. No beginners! Salary + bonus. Must be able to travel. References + portfolio required.


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Marketing Assistant SF

DHC USA Inc. is hiring! We are the American subsidiary of DHC Corporation, the largest direct mail skincare company in Japan. In addition to skincare, we are a leading producer and distributor of makeup, body care products and gourmet foods. Our products are based on the beneficial properties of extra virgin olive oil.

We have an immediate opening for a highly organized junior-level Marketing Assistant. If you¡¦re just starting out your career and are interested in the beauty business, this is a great opportunity. Your responsibilities as Marketing Assistant require both creativity and technical skill (see duties below). You must be very flexible, have the superior ability to multitask, meet concurrent deadlines and take initiative. Your written and verbal communication skills must be excellent.

The environment is fast-paced, creative, collaborative and friendly. We are very busy! But the work is fun and rewarding. Read more about us at www.dhccare.com. DHC is an EOE.

DHC offers an excellent benefits package to full-time employees including: medical, dental, vacation, 401K, and product discounts.

As the Marketing Assistant at DHC, you will:
• Provide administrative support to the Marketing Director as well as the entire marketing team
• Generate sales and other data reports
• Prepare presentations
• Assist with catalog production, including prop/wardrobe styling — good fashion and beauty sense required!
• Maintain department calendars and timekeeping
• Perform internet research
• Organize and maintain media library and filing system
• Conduct intake of vendor and other outside phone calls and emails
• Manage and track purchase orders
• Schedule travel logistics
• Order and maintain office supplies for marketing department
• Set up meetings and record minutes for same
• Maintain vendor correspondence
• Fax, copy, mail and other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate must:
• be extremely organized, communicate clearly, and maintain logical project documentation
• be able to work independently and as a team player
• be able to learn and retain new concepts and techniques
• have a positive, helpful, can-do attitude
• be deadline-focused
• be able to work overtime as needed
• be flexible and adapt to new directions that DHC may take

Other required qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• minimum 1–2 years’ corporate administrative experience
• advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• excellent written and oral communication skills

Qualities that are not required, but would help your candidacy:
• previous marketing experience, preferably with consumer packaged goods
• passion for skincare and cosmetics
• ability to read, write, and/or speak Japanese


How to apply (READ CAREFULLY—non-compliant submissions will not be considered):

1. Click here to apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=574252
2. In your cover letter, include salary expectations and the date you are available to start .
3. When submitting your resume, please combine your cover letter with your resume into one document.

Only local applicants meeting all of the above requirements will be considered. Sales-related, advertising and commercial correspondence sent for solicitation purposes will be discarded. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Assistant Jewelry Merchandiser

Your buying and/or merchandising skills in Fashion Apparel and/or Jewelry will open the door for your candidacy as an Assistant Merchandiser at Charlotte Russe. This position assists the Merchants in managing all aspects of the business classification in order to drive results that meet or exceed the planned financial goals!

Requirements include:
  • 1 - 2 yrs. Assistant Merchant/Buyer (preferably working in a Fast Fashion Company)
  • Bachelors Degree in Merchandising, Retail or Product Management or equivalent experience
  • Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Proficiency in Excel)
  • Vendor Management experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to work cross functionally with different business partners.
  • The ability to multitask in a fast paced environment while meeting deadlines.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills a must
  • Excellent negotiation skills

The Assistant Merchandiser performs the following:

  • Work with the merchant team to ensure that the product assortment, inventory levels and merchandise categorization are optimized for driving sales.
  • Own seasonal buy activities including purchase orders, maintain buy sheets, delivery tracking and vendor communication.
  • Analyze and report on weekly, monthly and seasonal business, working with the merchant team to make adjustments to the product assortments.
  • Actively participates in competitive intelligence utilizing customer date and fashion radar to identify opportunities for the current and future seasons.
  • Coordinates samples and manages the approval process.
  • Work with your merchant and leadership teams to review seasonal line release activities; develop pricing stratigies & assortment plans; provide input and contribute to the exectuion of the annual business plan.
  • Maintains awareness of fashion trends and enhances competitive edge by shopping stores/competitors, and viewing demographic specific materials available in trade and fashion magazines, television, and pop cultural trends.
Build your career in Buying in a fashion forward, fast paced junior retail specialty company. Enjoy working with merchants, vendors, and mutli-departmental partners? If your experience matches our requirements, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!


To Apply for this position, please CLICK HERE

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PR Specialist- Clothing Industry SF

About the Company: We are a newly formed, funded, company located in SOMA, San Francisco (two blocks away from public transportation). We provide an exciting and fulfilling work environment with unmatched opportunity for professional growth. We are small, but growing rapidly and are looking for the best and brightest to be part of our team. Together, we want to make life easier for the busy working woman.

About the position: We are looking for a PR Specialist to join the newly-formed Communications team. You will be instrumental in crafting and executing on a PR strategy that aligns with our overall marketing strategy for growth and success. You'll work with marketing and the executive team to develop story concepts that you'll then turn into pitches, which will ultimately turn into articles, online and offline. You'll be responsible for your own PR campaigns from start to finish.

You'll also be responsible for initiating and engaging in conversations with our customers via Social Media, on our corporate blog and across other channels. You'll be tasked with spreading the message of our products to journalists, bloggers, partners, customers and potential customers. You'll be the champion of our users, listening to and responding to questions, concerns, rants and raves.

Required Skills:
- At least two years of PR experience. Agency experience preferred.
- Prior experience with a startup or small company.
- Familiarity with managing social media accounts.
- Exceptional writing skills and passion for communications.
- Knowledge of Fashion industry PR a BIG bonus.
- Performs other related duties as may be required in a small firm environment.

Please email resume, cover letter and salary requirements (a must) to job-baaps-2334772890@craigslist.org:

Bonus points for sending or pointing to some previous work examples.

Posted by Stephanie Coronado

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Product Developer, LA

Our client is a fast growing private label manufacturer of sports accessories and they are looking to add a seasoned product developer to their team. In this role the person will be

developing accessories(yoga mats, weights, headbands, yoga blocks). The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years product development in the action sports, sports and fitness, or accessories industry preferred but not required. Knowledge of molded products is required. (i.e. Plastics, metal, trims, screen prints, appliqués and other embellishments) Must have costing and development experience with Asian factories.

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Forever 21 Planning Analyst, LA

FOREVER 21
Celebrated for over 25 years by style conscious and trend-savvy shoppers across the globe, Forever 21 has set the fashion industry on fire by showcasing the most current collections, on-trend apparel, and exciting shopping environments.

When you join the Forever 21 family, you will enjoy a fast-paced, exciting work environment with tremendous opportunities for growth. We are committed to challenging fashion boundaries, acting on behalf of our customers, and demonstrating passion in all that we do.

Forever 21 is committed to nurturing your talents and supporting your career goals with our fun work environment, team culture, and core values.

Planning Analyst

Job Description :
-Assist in analyzing and organizing financial and operating data of a hugely successful apparel retail company
-Generate data-driven reports evaluating stores and employees operating performance versus established metrics
-Established and maintain databases of key company data to feed relevant information into existing reports
-Must have interest and demonstrate willingness to gain advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, and other applications as necessary
-Occasional research projects to assess future business plans, company strategy, competitors performance, and potential expansion opportunities
-Collaborate with colleagues in the Operations Department to collect and validate pertinent data
-Able to effectively communicate and present analysis and project findings to senior managers

Job Requirements:
-Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
-Strong problem solving and analytical skills
-Some experience using Microsoft Access a plus
-Educational background in finance, economics and/or math, statistics
-Initiative and creativity
-Effective interpersonal skills
-BA required
-Relocation Not Available, Must be Los Angeles Based
-Must have prior analyst experience

Follow this link to apply: Planning Analyst
*If the above link does not work, copy and past the following into your browser:
https://forever21.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=1979

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Bedding Designer

A major home fashion bedding company is looking for an experienced bedding designer. We sell to major retailers, like Target, JCP, Sears, Wal-Mart and Bed, Bath & Beyond. We offer a very dynamic, collaborative work environment.

Position requirements
Knowledge Photoshop and Illustrator a must.
Must have a creative mind
Ability to prioritize and manage workload with multiple deadlines and be organized.
Experience in bedding design is a plus but not necessary as we will train, but design experience is necessary

The company offers medical/dental benefits and a matching 401k plan.


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Fashion Office Assistant

Office Assistant – full time (25-40hrs/wk)

Established over 20 years ago, our company focuses on developing and distributing fashion accessories. We import goods and ship to stores of all sizes, concentrating on major retail chain stores such as Nordstrom, Forever 21, and Urban Outfitters.

We are looking for someone who is flexible about working on various tasks and projects. While it is mostly an office job, our location is also a warehouse and candidate must be comfortable with this.

This position will start out as contractor status (1099), and we'd like candidate to be available to start ASAP.

Requirements:
- High school graduate, some college preferred
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook; Adobe Photoshop (basic)
- Detail oriented
- Friendly and comfortable on the phone
- Used to working with others, in team-like environments
- Strong work ethics
- Honest, trustworthy
- Good at working quickly and without error under pressure or in urgent situations
- Respectful of co-workers and management
- Sales experience/interest is a plus
- Ability to read Chinese is a plus

Possible responsibilities:
- resolving and following up on issues
- shipping – getting rate quotes, scheduling pick ups and deliveries
- tracking orders, fulfilling orders
- helping track and log inventory changes
- scanning/sorting/filing
- completing documents for shipping

Please reply to job-cpfsf-2315470301@craigslist.org with cover letter and resume, with “Office Assistant + your full name” in email subject – to be considered, MUST include expected hourly wage and preferred number of hours per week. We are open 9am-5pm M-F.

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Packaging Coordinator

A major home fashion bedding company is looking for a Packaging Coordinator to design packaging and labeling to meet customers’ and regulatory specifications. The person will also coordinate with our China office to ensure the specifications and deadlines are being met. Reporting to the Creative Director, this position offers an ideal environment for creative growth and professional training. We sell to major retailers like Wal-Mart, JCP, Target, Sears and Bed Bath and Beyond.

Position requirements
• Must be fluent in Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledge in Photoshop and Illustrator a must.
• Must possess excellent organization skills and able to multi-task project while being detail oriented.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
The company offers medical/dental benefits and a matching 401k plan.


Posted by Stephanie Coronado

Friday, April 8, 2011

Merchandise Assistant, LA

The Merchandising Assistant will provide support to the Merchandising Department. There will be a variety of different responsibilities most of which will require an extremely high level of attention to detail.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Compile comments on seasonal line from domestic markets into a readable report
•Responsible for communicating information and managing changes related to the tees, collection, sweaters, and outerwear/activewear categories.
•Conducts trend research and inspiration by season, as well as competitive shopping
•Create, manage and analyze reporting for merchandising and design purposes, including weekly, monthly, and season-to-date reports. New styles, carryover styles, reorders, best sellers etc.
•Liaison between Design, Marketing, and Sales teams to create and maintain all Marketing Collateral
•Manage the seasonal carryovers by style, including all necessary categories/divisions. Relay all information pertaining to carryovers to the necessary parties (Marketing = linebook, numerical line list; Sampling = samples; Design = miscellaneous needs such as updating sketches)
•Take part in management of weekly UBR to ensure inventory levels are sufficient for upcoming wholesale orders.
•Provide Merchandising assistance to departments throughout the company on an as needed basis (examples: PR – fabric descriptions; Design – market feedback; Production – UBR, etc.)
•Participate in weekly meetings to share information on current business issues and actively listen to all members of the cross functional team to ensure that tasks are well integrated

Qualifications:
•Degree in Fashion Merchandising Preferred
•Intermediate/Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
•Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
•Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
•Ability to multitask and adjust to shifting priorities in a fast paced environment
•Possess’ a strong understanding of product development and overall development process
•Must be able to work well under tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
•Ability to learn and react quickly


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Buffalo Exchange Buyer, Los Angeles

We are Los Angeles' eclectic buy-sell-trade clothing shop, offering a challenging, fun, fast-paced retail environment. As an employee, you’ll receive on-the-job training in recycling fashion. Must be a quick learner, cheerful, dependable & energetic. PT with benefits. No prior experience necessary.
Apply online at www.buffaloexchange.com
or
in person at 10914 Kinross Ave LA, 90024

This is not your regular retail job! EOE

This Buffalo Exchange location will be relocating to Santa Monica at the end of April.

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