Apparel Merchandising Assistant & Product Planner

SanMar- External; Issaquah (WA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid leave

Pet insurance

Annual bonus

PTO

Job summary

SanMar is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support the Merchandising team across assigned apparel categories. This role involves researching competitor offerings, analyzing sales history, and preparing documentation for product decisions.

You will collaborate with sales and key accounts to gather input and help maintain line planning, pricing, and product creation documentation. The position emphasizes cross-functional communication, process improvement, and hands-on support for

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in apparel product related roles.
• Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, retail math and computer skills.
• Communicate in verbal and written form to effectively and clearly articulate goals and objectives.
• Seek information proactively and work cooperatively in a diverse group.
• Lead and influence others and champion projects using demonstrated creativity and ingenuity.
• Adobe Illustrator experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze competitor offerings, market product, and consumer trends.
• Conduct analysis of sales history to identify trends and future product opportunities, and assist in new product positioning.
• Create documentation on research findings for consumer and market information and present information to team.
• Solicit and compile input and feedback from sales team and key accounts.
• Help maintain the line planning, pricing and product creation documentation for a limited product line, including silhouette/style/color plan, fit/sizing vision, flow plan, and pricing strategies.
• Help resolve process and merchandising issues that arise throughout the season and recommend ways to continually improve process efficiencies.
• Act as a key merchandising contact to answer questions and facilitate information flow throughout the company.
• Develop a collaborative working environment with cross-functional teams to aid in product creation communications.
• Assist in the preparation, coordination, proofing, and execution of sales tools and product presentations (e.g., catalogs, photo samples, sample preparation, meeting set-up, etc.).
• Responsible for assembling and distributing various product documentation per the calendar and assigned deadlines, including ETA lists, companion list, web spec sheet info, and product feedback recaps.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Skills

Analytical aptitude

Business orientation

Retail math

Verbal communication

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

SanMar is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support the Merchandising team across assigned apparel categories. This role involves researching competitor offerings, analyzing sales history, and preparing documentation for product decisions.

You will collaborate with sales and key accounts to gather input and help maintain line planning, pricing, and product creation documentation. The position emphasizes cross-functional communication, process improvement, and hands-on support for