Merchandising Assistant - Hybrid: Onsite Mon-Thu, Remote Fri

Crate and Barrel; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Crate and Barrel seeks a Merchandising Assistant for an on-site role in Northbrook, IL, with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays. You will support the Merchant team in planning, assortment maintenance, vendor communications, and cross-functional collaboration to execute in-season product strategies.

Ideal candidates have BA/BS, strong attention to detail, excellent communication, and proficiency with MS Office/Excel.

Qualifications

• Strong detail orientation and ability to multi-task.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Team player with collaboration focus.
• Proficiency with planning and Merchant systems.
• MS Office proficiency, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support Merchant team through vendor partnership and communication.
• Support assortment plans and SKU counts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute assortment strategies.
• Work with Catalog/Marketing to execute in-season product assortment.
• Communicate promotional details to cross-functional partners.
• Provide SKU/assortment information to Merchandise Operations.
• Develop recommendations for product assortment strategies to meet margin goals.
• Conduct competitive intelligence to identify opportunities and challenges.
• Assist with negotiating product costs, terms, and shipping/returns.
• Investigate and handle field/store issues for merchants.

Skills

Detail orientation

Organized

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Team player

Merchant systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Education

BA/BS preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Crate and Barrel seeks a Merchandising Assistant for an on-site role in Northbrook, IL, with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays. You will support the Merchant team in planning, assortment maintenance, vendor communications, and cross-functional collaboration to execute in-season product strategies.

Ideal candidates have BA/BS, strong attention to detail, excellent communication, and proficiency with MS Office/Excel.