Assistant Merchant: Category Strategy & Customer Insight

Victoria's Secret; Reynoldsburg (OH); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria's Secret is seeking an Assistant Merchant to support assortment strategy and execution, acting as the SME across multiple retail topics. You will ensure accurate product detail, communicate with stores, and manage samples for current and upcoming seasons.

The role emphasizes turning customer insights into actionable recommendations, competitive awareness, and ongoing trend analysis to evolve the product offering.

Qualifications

• Ability to turn customer insight into actionable recommendations.
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication with stores and partners.
• Trend analysis and reporting across product categories.
• Understanding basic retail math and financial implications.
• Experience coordinating samples and seasonal needs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on assortment strategy and execution.
• Drive accuracy of product detail and documentation, incl. MAT tool usage.
• Engage with stores weekly to gather feedback and insights.
• Own sample management and ranking for current and upcoming season.
• Support meeting prep with data, decks, and ad hoc analyses.

Skills

Assortment management

Customer insights

Competitive intelligence

Testing execution

Sample management

Tools

MAT tool

Job description

Victoria's Secret is seeking an Assistant Merchant to support assortment strategy and execution, acting as the SME across multiple retail topics. You will ensure accurate product detail, communicate with stores, and manage samples for current and upcoming seasons.

The role emphasizes turning customer insights into actionable recommendations, competitive awareness, and ongoing trend analysis to evolve the product offering.