Anthropologie Temporary Merchandise Assistant - Decorative Textiles

Anthropologie; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie is seeking a Merchandise Assistant to support the daily operations within the designated buying area, assisting the Buyer and Associate Buyer on essential tasks.

You will also help manage sample flow, collaborate with distribution centers, design, and production, and become a go-to source of information on product launches and sample locations.

Qualifications

• Retail experience or internship preferred.
• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail Oriented.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Understanding of customer wants/needs and ability to identify suitable product/trend for customers.

Responsibilities

• Own web turnover: Manage web photo sample request process
• Support product development process through sample management
• Request presentation samples of all items on order and ensure they are timely, organized, and ready; address availability issues pro-actively
• Responsible for tracking, shipping and receiving including returns to vendors
• Communicate changes/updates to cross-functional teams and critical partners
• Balance priorities for sample needs
• Conduct weekly web audit to ensure styles/colors activated; report issues in Monday meeting
• Become an expert on product assortment and a source of information for launches and sample locations
• Maintain a positive attitude and follow-through on projects
• Manage meeting requests and provide agendas/recaps
• Contribute to business meetings with data-driven input
• Suggest opportunities for process improvement and efficiency
• Support teammates during crunch times
• Remain flexible as priorities shift

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Fast-paced environment

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Creative thinking

Problem solving

Job description

Role Summary

Anthropologie is looking for aMerchandise Assistant (MA), you will support the daily operational functions within your designated buying area; support the buying team in managing the overall merchandise flow. You will also learn to develop key cross functional relationships with both the market and internal partners: distribution center, design, and production. The MA is also responsible for partnering with the Buyer and/or Associate Buyer on all necessary tasks.

Role Responsibilities

Product Responsibilities:

• Own web turnover: Manage web photo sample request process
• Support product development process through sample management
• Request presentation samples of all items on order(for PR, web photo, meetings) and ensure they are timely, organized, prioritized and present upon request/ problems with availability are addressed pro-actively or immediately
• Responsible for all tracking, shipping and receiving including returning samples to vendors in a timely manner
• Accurately and efficiently communicate changes/ updates to cross functional teams and critical partners
• Ability to balance/understand priorities for sample needs
• Conduct weekly web audit to ensure all styles and colors are activated, look for issues/ errors, read customer reviews and report back to team in internal Monday morning meeting
• Become an expert in your product assortment and a source of information for team on product launches and sample locations

Team/ Leadership Responsibilities:

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Attention to detail and follow-through projects to completion
• Ability to multi-task, organize and problem-solve
• Manage meeting requests, as well as provide agendas/ recaps
• Develop well thought out comments and opinions using both POV and data to contribute to business meetings (product reviews, customer feedback etc.)
• Suggests opportunities for process improvement, greater organization or efficiency
• Display the ability to find work and offers to help teammates during down time or crunch time
• Remain flexible as team priorities shift

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Role Qualifications

• Retail experience or internship preferred.
• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail Oriented.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• An understanding of the customer's wants and needs and the ability to identify theappropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks; exhibits a high sense of
• Must demonstrate creative thinking; is proactive and can problem solve.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.