Assistant Merchant - Fashion

Adecco; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Creative & Marketing is hiring an Associate Merchandiser for a leading fashion retail brand. This role suits an analytical merchandising professional who thrives on combining data, customer insights, and cross-functional teamwork to drive product strategy and business results.

The role involves reporting, product performance analysis across stores, eCommerce, and social channels, and assisting with assortment planning and sample management to ensure timely and accurate product execution.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of merchandising experience in fashion retail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with MicroStrategy and FlexPLM is a plus.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reporting for Merchandising and Planning teams.
• Analyze product performance across stores, eCommerce, and social channels and provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop product rankings, hindsight reporting, and seasonal business recaps.
• Coordinate with Planning, Design, Product Development, and other teams to ensure timely execution of deliverables.
• Collaborate on assortment development, vendor projections, and data maintenance.
• Coordinate sample management and manage distribution for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Merchandising

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

MicroStrategy

FlexPLM

Organization

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising/ Retail/ Business or related field

Tools

FlexPLM

MicroStrategy

Job description

Adecco Creative & Marketing is hiring an Associate Merchandiser for a leading fashion retail brand. This role is ideal for an analytical and detail-oriented merchandising professional who enjoys combining data, customer insights, and cross-functional collaboration to drive product strategies and business results.

Key Responsibilities

Business Management

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reporting for Merchandising and Planning teams.
• Analyze product performance across stores, eCommerce, and social channels to identify trends and make actionable recommendations.
• Develop product rankings, hindsight reporting, and seasonal business recaps.
• Support Merchants in responding to current business trends and opportunities.
• Partner with Planning, Design, Product Development, and other teams to ensure timely and accurate execution of key deliverables.

Business Operations

• Coordinate meeting notes and communications for merchant-led business meetings.
• Maintain data integrity through purchase order management, on-order reporting, and system updates.
• Ensure accurate communication of product information across cross-functional teams.

Product Execution & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising on floor set strategies to achieve style representation, volume goals, and fashion objectives.
• Support the creation of product education materials and event tools for Store Operations.
• Partner with Merchandising Operations, Allocation, and Planning teams to maintain accurate product data and support monthly floor set meetings.

Assortment Development

• Create and maintain assortment planning tools, including vendor projections, attribute reporting, choice counts, and assortment tracking documents.
• Support promotional strategies, flow orders, color/size buys, and inventory planning decisions.

Sample Management

• Coordinate ordering, tracking, and organization of all product samples.
• Manage product sample distribution for internal stakeholders, PR, Marketing, eCommerce, and outfit guide submissions.
• Prepare and execute seasonal product turn-ins and sample requests.
• Monitor competitors and fashion leaders to identify emerging trends, pricing strategies, promotional activity, and assortment opportunities.
• Gather insights from stores, customer interactions, and market trends to help inform future product decisions.
• Serve as an advocate for the customer by identifying evolving needs and preferences.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of merchandising experience within a fashion retail environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Retail Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with MicroStrategy and FlexPLM is a plus.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

If you're passionate about fashion merchandising, product strategy, and turning data into actionable insights, we'd love to hear from you!