Merchandise Assistant, Men's - Banana Republic

Gap Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Merchandising professional to develop inclusive strategies, own day-to-day sample management, master pricing, and support initiatives. You will collaborate with Design, Visual Merchandising, Styling and Production to bring products to market that delight customers.

You are highly organized, with strong analytical and communication skills, able to influence peers and partners across functions and identify opportunities and risks in-season.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical abilities.
• Highly organized with proactive support across the pipeline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; storytelling.
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and peers.
• Ability to recognize and question potential problems.

Responsibilities

• Support merchandise assortments that meet global, digital, and regional customer needs and align with the overall department strategy
• Coordinate samples with Design, Visual Merchandising, Styling and Production partners to ensure on-time availability, supporting product strategies and requirements, so customer needs are met
• Help identify in-season business opportunities and risks by analyzing and communicating sales performance and gathering marketplace information
• Use established tools and procedures to identify, organize, and categorize information, including pricing
• Share job-related information to provide routine, ongoing support across MA group

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical ability

Highly organized

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem identification

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will develop, execute, and support inclusive merchandise strategies that delight customers while meeting or exceeding the business's financial goals. As part of the Merchandising team, you will work closely with cross-functional partners to drive business performance and bring great products to market that amaze and delight our customers. You will own the day-to-day management of samples to support business decisions, master pricing and database tools, and provide daily support to Merchandising initiatives. You are 100% accountable and empowered.

What You'll Do

• Support merchandise assortments that meet global, digital, and regional customer needs and align with the overall department strategy
• Coordinate samples with Design, Visual Merchandising, Styling and Production partners to ensure on-time availability, supporting product strategies and requirements, so customer needs are met
• Help identify in-season business opportunities and risks by analyzing and communicating sales performance and gathering marketplace information
• Use established tools and procedures to identify, organize, and categorize information, including pricing
• Share job-related information to provide routine, ongoing support across MA group

Who You Are

• Strong strategic and analytical ability
• Highly organized, with the ability to anticipate support needs throughout the pipeline
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; adept at presenting information and storytelling
• Ability to align with, collaborate with, and influence cross-functional partners and peers
• Ability to recognize and question potential problems and situations