Merchandise Assistant

Our women's fashion client on the South Shore is looking for a Merchandising Assistant with 2+ year's experience for an immediate long term contract interviewing this week and starting Monday. Looking for proficiency with VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and numerical formulations.

Responsibilities :

• Develop the strategy and framework each season for your product categories
• Prepare weekly and seasonal reporting to recap overall business and go over results with Merchandising leaders
• Present product at catalog style meetings and manage all merchandise questions
• Conduct price analysis and gather market intelligence
• Participate in vendor communication and presentations
• Order, track, and organize samples for every season; ensure all photo samples are on time, accurate and follow proper protocol for incorrect samples
• Manage the Merchandise Assortments within the PLM system to ensure all information is accurate at all times, from item set up to final catalog review
• Develop partnerships with additional teams and other business partners
• Own the maintenance and communication on all product changes across all departments including but not limited to : Design, Sourcing and Marketing
• Provide detailed and accurate data for Copywriters
• Review catalog layouts and ensure all product is properly represented and included in layouts
• Review and correct all catalog and web content for specific department, work with teams to ensure accurate information
• Attend weekly fittings and act on all action items
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :