Merchandiser (Temp to perm)

Job Title : Merchandiser (Temp-Perm)

Reports To : Senior Director of Merchandising

Location : New York

Job Overview

The Merchandiser supports the development, organization & market readiness of the product assortment. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of seasonal line plans & successful preparation for key meetings & market needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain basic understanding of target customers through regular store visits, online research, & competitive shopping.
• Assist in gathering market data & trend inspiration to support assortment planning.
• Partner with PD to track & sample new developments from factories, organize & share relevant newness with the internal teams.
• Support the review of sales results by pulling reports & highlighting best-selling styles, silhouettes & fabrications.
• Assist in recapping selling insights that may inform future assortments.
• Help identify opportunities within the existing line (key trends, fabrications, garment attributes), escalating recommendations to senior team members.
• Translate finalized line plans into clear design & development matrices for internal partners.
• Ensure design, PD & tech teams have the samples, inspiration & materials needed for development.
• Track timelines, ensure calendar deadlines are met & notify leadership of risks or delays.
• Support organization & coordination of all meetings (color / concept, CAD review, proto review, line finalization), including agenda prep, note taking & recap distribution.
• Partner with PD, packaging & compliance to help route & track approvals throughout development.
• Assist in determining sample needs by style / category & coordinate proto / sample yardage with PD.
• Track salesman samples, monitor delivery status & support issue resolution with design / PD.
• Help prepare samples for sales presentations, including showroom setup, labeling & organizing market tools (CADs, packaging info, line lists, etc.).
• Support distribution of samples to sales teams & assist in preparing all selling tools.
• Help manage off calendar requests by routing to appropriate cross-functional partners & tracking progress.
• Maintain accurate & up to date seasonal line lists, including style details & pricing.
• Assist in communicating add / drops & line changes across teams to support cut & sold processes.

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