Anthropologie Temporary Merchandise Assistant - Special Sizes

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie is seeking a Merchandise Assistant to support daily operations within the Buying area and assist the Buyer and Associate Buyer on tasks. You will help manage samples, photos, catalogs, mail, and calendar while building cross-functional relationships with distribution centers, design, and production.

This role emphasizes strong communication, detail orientation, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced retail environment, with opportunities to learn merchandising

Qualifications

• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented; able to work in a fast-paced environment with sense of urgency.
• An understanding of the customer’s wants and needs and the ability to identify the appropriate product/trend that will appear to the customer and meet their expectations.
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks.
• Must demonstrate creative thinking.
• Rudimentary understanding of retail math.
• 1-2 Years retail experience or internship.

Responsibilities

• Open and distribute packages to Buyers; manage sample areas.
• Organize sample areas, desks, shelves, etc.; set up samples for meetings.
• Call in missing samples from vendors or request from production via sample log.
• Organize and file vendor catalogs; coordinate samples for web turnover and previews.
• Take digital photos of items and maintain picture packs.
• Print department’s classes on the combined web velocity for the Buyer and Associate Buyer.
• Pass all samples to the Product Coordination team with completed tags and Product Information sheets weekly.
• After opening unsolicited samples, contact vendors with feedback and respond to shipping inquiries.
• Run reports every Monday morning for Buyer and Associate Buyer; update item attributes.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Prioritization

Creative thinking

Retail math

Retail experience

Job description

Anthropologie is looking fora Merchandise 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

Samples

• Open all packages and distribute to the appropriate Buyer for review
• Organize all sample areas (our area, desk, shelves, etc.)
• Manage and set up samples for all styleouts and other meetings
• Call in any missing samples from vendors or request from production via sample log
• Organize and file all vendor catalogs.
• Work with Buyer and/or Associate Buyer to request appropriate number of samples for web turnover, press previews, and other meetings

Mail / Email

• Check all mailboxes and distribute mail twice daily
• Open all mail and distribute to the appropriate Assistant Buyer for review
• Drop inter office mail off in mailroom
• Answer all emails promptly and in an organized fashion

Visual Merchandising

• Take digital photos of all items
• Manage and maintain picture packs
• Take pictures of styleouts

Web Velocity/Turnover

• Print department’s classes on the combined web velocity for the Buyer and Associate Buyer
• Pass all samples to the Product Coordination team with completed tags and Product Information sheets weekly

Vendor Communication

• After opening unsolicited samples, contact vendors with feedback
• Answer various inquiries, especially shipping related
• Set up new vendors as needed

Attribute Management

• Run reports every Monday morning for Buyer and Associate Buyer
• Make all necessary attribute changes and confirm everything is coded correctly

Calendar

• Review the Buyer’s calendar weekly and prepare for upcoming meetings
• Add meetings to the Buyer’s calendar and book rooms when appropriate

Role Qualifications

• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail Oriented Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment with sense of urgency
• An understanding of the customer’s wants and needs and the ability to identify the appropriate product/trend that will appear to the customer and meet their expectations.
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks.
• Must demonstrate creative thinking.
• Rudimentary understanding of retail math
• 1-2 Years retail experience or internship.

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.