Merchandising Assistant: Shape Product Assortments & Partnerships

Crate & Barrel; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Crate & Barrel in Northbrook, IL seeks a Merchandising Assistant to support the Merchant teams with vendor partnerships, assortment planning and cross-functional execution. This on-site role (Mon-Thu) with optional remote Fridays collaborates across Marketing, Catalog and Merchandise Operations to drive margin and turnover goals.

You will help build and maintain assortment plans, communicate promotional details, analyze data for targeted recommendations and support cost negotiations and store

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels of the organization.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset and cross-functional work experience.

Responsibilities

• Support Merchant team through vendor partnership and communication.
• Help build and maintain 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 for input.
• Develop recommendations for assortment strategies based on research and analysis.
• Support negotiations on product costs, terms, and shipping/return issues.
• Investigate and handle field/store issues related to merchandising.

Skills

Detail orientation

Communication skills

Team player

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Merchant systems

Job description

Crate & Barrel in Northbrook, IL seeks a Merchandising Assistant to support the Merchant teams with vendor partnerships, assortment planning and cross-functional execution. This on-site role (Mon-Thu) with optional remote Fridays collaborates across Marketing, Catalog and Merchandise Operations to drive margin and turnover goals.

You will help build and maintain assortment plans, communicate promotional details, analyze data for targeted recommendations and support cost negotiations and store