Sunday, May 23, 2010

VF Assistant Merchandiser (Los Angeles)

  • Works closely with the Merchandiser, Sales and Design teams to ensure creation of compelling assortment mix in order to protect brand indentity, capitalize on business growth opportunities, and bring peerless product to market.
  • Works closely with Manager to build business utilizing trend research, market analysis, and hindsighting.
  • Assist with individual account needs by working with Manager to coordinate execution of all specials/exclusive products.
  • Manages the merchandising calendar to ensure all key deadlines are met
  • Works closely with Sales team and retail coordinators to understand current business/product performance and identify growth opportunities; works with Manager to communicate relevant feedback and in-season bookings to Design.
  • Assists manager on all pricing needs to hit margin targets and creates and maintains competitive pricing matrix to ensure understanding of current competitor landscape.
  • Manages samples for all PR requests, and coordinates samples for celeb cuts, PR cuts, and test tracks.
  • Maintains sales line sheets & wash bibles, and works closely with Dupes to ensure timeliness od sample line distribution and accuracy.

Qualifications

  • Years of Related Professional Experience: 2-4.
  • College DegreeMerchandising experience in the apparel industry.
  • Ability to think strategically and act tactically
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and problem solving skills
  • Comfortable in self-starter environment
  • Capable of multi-tasking in a fast paced environment with commitment to follow-through on all tasks/projects.
  • Excellent MS Office skills, Lotus Notes a plus
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.


Posted by Kris Iringan

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