Merchandising & Product Planning Associate

Centric Brands; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discounts

Summer Fridays

Generous PTO

401(k) with company match

Career development opportunities

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking a Merchandising/Planning/Buying professional in Owings Mills, MD to drive product strategies and assortments. You will manage samples, calendars and cross-functional timelines while preparing line sheets and internal materials for reviews and client meetings.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in apparel merchandising or buying, strong organization and communication, and proficiency with Excel and SAP in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3–5 years’ experience in apparel merchandising or buying.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP or similar ERP experience preferred.
• Comfort with detailed product information, spreadsheets, samples and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Track time-and-action calendar and coordinate with Design, Production and Sales.
• Prepare samples, boards, line sheets and reports for reviews and meetings.
• Receive, unpack, organize, tag and hang samples; manage sample inventory.
• Track sample requests, shipments and storage locations across the season.
• Enter and maintain product, assortment, pricing in merchandising systems.
• Build presentations and recaps for internal reviews and customer meetings.
• Coordinate showroom setup, labeling and line presentation with Sales.
• Assist with Baltimore showroom setup and seasonal resets.
• Audit merchandising systems and tools to keep information accurate.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Centric Brands is seeking a Merchandising/Planning/Buying professional in Owings Mills, MD to drive product strategies and assortments. You will manage samples, calendars and cross-functional timelines while preparing line sheets and internal materials for reviews and client meetings.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in apparel merchandising or buying, strong organization and communication, and proficiency with Excel and SAP in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines.