Assistant Merchant - Men's

Madewell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Madewell in New York is seeking an Assistant Merchant to support seasonal assortments and act as the point person for production, marketing, design, allocation, and planning teams.

The role focuses on organizing assortments aligned to department strategy, identifying opportunities, partnering with Design/Production and Planning/Allocation, and communicating strategies to drive innovation and financial success.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising or related field.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Merchants to organize assortments aligned to department strategy.
• Identify product opportunities and analyze competitive landscape.
• Partner with Design and Production on product strategies and profitability.
• Collaborate with Planning and Allocation on seasonal investment strategy.
• Communicate seasonal strategies to cross-functional teams to drive innovation and financial success.

Skills

Assortment planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Product strategy

Analytical mindset

Job description

An Assistant Merchant is responsible for assisting with departmental execution of seasonal assortments, acting as point person for cross-functional business partners in production, marketing, design, allocation, and planning.

• Assist Merchants to organize assortments aligned to overall department strategy, resulting in increased earnings
• Identify product opportunities and become an expert in competitive landscape
• Partner with Design and Production on product strategies and requirements to ensure customer needs are met, AUC profitability, and speed to market
• Partner with Planning and Allocation on seasonal investment strategy by market to ensure big ideas and growth drivers are protected
• Communicate seasonal strategies in a collaborative way to key cross functional teams to ensure innovation and financial success