Assistant Merchant: Fashion Strategy & Merch Analytics

Talbots; Hingham (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Medical, dental, vision insurance & 4

401(k)

Job summary

KnitWell Group seeks an Assistant Merchandiser to support strategy, development, and selection of merchandise across a specific category. You will help prepare reports, review seasonal commits, and coordinate with sourcing, allocation, and web teams to ensure accurate product representation.

The role requires 1-2 years in merchandising or related retail work, strong Excel skills, and good communication. This is an on-site position at the Talbots Hingham office with benefits and a target hourly

Qualifications

• 1-2 years merchandising, retail sales, buying or internship experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel features (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and numerical analysis.
• Innate sense of fashion and ability to translate trends.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, multitasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and assist merchant with performance analysis.
• Review seasonal commits by style, color, and size with Sourcing and Allocation partners.
• Track purchase orders and inventory through receipt reconciliation.

Skills

Merchandising

Communication

Organization

Fashion sense

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

KnitWell Group seeks an Assistant Merchandiser to support strategy, development, and selection of merchandise across a specific category. You will help prepare reports, review seasonal commits, and coordinate with sourcing, allocation, and web teams to ensure accurate product representation.

The role requires 1-2 years in merchandising or related retail work, strong Excel skills, and good communication. This is an on-site position at the Talbots Hingham office with benefits and a target hourly