Merchandise Assistant - LA Office
- Full-time
- Department: Merchandising
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job Description
The Merchandise Assistant will support the assigned Buyers and Assistant Buyers with purchase order (PO) entry/maintenance, vendor communication, general office work and sample management.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in vendor meetings, organizing samples, taking pictures and recapping meetings details.
- Sample management: Ensuring samples are tagged correctly with all the required information, request and track samples that are missing
- Manage the daily package and vendor visits
- Maintain and finalize all purchase orders (PO) within merchandise management system
- Partner with Buyers and Vendors to define and enter PO criteria such as size, color, description,
- style, pricing, etc.; adjust purchase orders to reflect price changes, extension dates, and
- cancelation of orders
- Review weekly flow reports for on-order merchandise, monitor for inconsistencies, and obtain
- approval for changes
- Monitor advance shipping notices (ASN's) for product category and communicate changes to
- Buyers/Assistant Buyers for revisions to anticipated receipt of product
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and contribute to projects
- Complete all other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business or related field required
- 0-1-year work experience in retail customer service and/or sales
- Prior retail experience preferred
- High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, and presentation skills
- Ability to operate independently while establishing strong working relationships with co-workers
- and cross-functional teams
- Strong, professional and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to foster a positive and motivating work environment, encouraging feedback and innovation
- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail and deadlines
- Ability to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast- paced and deadline-oriented environment
Additional Information
WE OFFER
- Casual Dress Code
- Merchandise Discount
- Great Work Culture