Assistant Merchant: Start Your Merchandising Career

J.Crew Factory; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,875,000 - 85,136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Associate Discount

Summer Fridays

Community Impact

Winter Break

Job summary

J.Crew Factory seeks an Assistant Merchant to support seasonal assortments and collaborate with design, production, marketing, allocation and planning teams. The role focuses on organizing assortments aligned to department strategy, identifying opportunities, and driving customer-focused product decisions to boost earnings and speed to market.

You'll partner with cross-functional partners to execute seasonal strategies, prepare selling recaps, manage samples, and contribute to AUC profitability.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years’ Merchandising experience
• Strong excel skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills

Responsibilities

• 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
• Prepare and analyze selling recaps
• Sample management

Job description

J.Crew Factory seeks an Assistant Merchant to support seasonal assortments and collaborate with design, production, marketing, allocation and planning teams. The role focuses on organizing assortments aligned to department strategy, identifying opportunities, and driving customer-focused product decisions to boost earnings and speed to market.

You'll partner with cross-functional partners to execute seasonal strategies, prepare selling recaps, manage samples, and contribute to AUC profitability.