Merchandise Assistant

Gap Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven merchandise strategist to develop and execute inclusive merchandise strategies. This role is pivotal in aligning product development with customer insights and market data, ensuring that offerings not only meet but exceed financial goals. You will collaborate across departments, driving profitable growth while maintaining a focus on customer inclusivity. If you are a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a passion for delivering exceptional products, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical ability is essential for this role.
• Financial acumen is crucial for driving results and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Develop merchandise assortments that meet customer needs and drive earnings.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to ensure product strategies align.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Financial Acumen

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will develop, execute and drive inclusive merchandise strategies that delight the customer while meeting or exceeding the financial goals of the business. As the commercial backbone of the product development process, you will work closely with your cross functional partners using customer insights, market data and business performance to bring great products to market that amaze and delight our customers. You will own the product-level P and L, drive results and closely monitor the health of your categories ensuring product and assortments are commercially-viable and drive profitable growth. You're 100% accountable and empowered to see things through to the end.

What You'll Do

• Develop and drive merchandise assortments that meet global, digital and regional customer needs aligned to the overall department strategy, resulting in increased earnings.

• Coordinate with Design, Visual Merchandising and Production partners on product strategies and requirements to ensure customer needs are met, AUC profitability and speed to market while keeping a customer inclusivity and belonging lens.

• Organize with Inventory Management on seasonal investment strategy by market to ensure big ideas and growth drivers are protected.

• Identify business opportunities and risks in season through analyzing and communicating sales performance gathering marketplace information.

• Coordinate samples.

• Use established tools and procedures to identify, organize and categorize information.

• Exchange job related information to provide routine support on an ongoing basis.

Who You Are

• Strong strategic and analytical ability.

• Driven for results with strong financial acumen.

• Excellent verbal and written ability; Adept at presenting information and storytelling.

• Ability to align with, collaborate and influence cross functional partners and peers.

• Recognize and question potential problems and situations.