Temp Assistant Merchant: Fashion Merchandising & Analytics

Talbots; Hingham (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbots is seeking a dedicated Assistant Merchant to support strategy, development, and selection of merchandise across the product lifecycle. You will assist in weekly to quarterly reporting, analyze performance, and coordinate with Sourcing and Allocation to align styles, colors, and sizes with catalog and web content.

On-site at our Hingham, MA corporate office, you will work closely with the merchant team to ensure accurate product representation, timely delivery, and effective photo shoots.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years merchandising, retail sales, buying or internship experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; multitasking ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and deadlines awareness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and analyze performance.
• Review seasonal commits by style, color and size with Sourcing and Allocation teams.
• Monitor purchase orders and inventory through receipt reconciliation.
• Organize samples for each season; ensure photo samples are accurate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for accurate product representation.

Skills

Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Talbots is seeking a dedicated Assistant Merchant to support strategy, development, and selection of merchandise across the product lifecycle. You will assist in weekly to quarterly reporting, analyze performance, and coordinate with Sourcing and Allocation to align styles, colors, and sizes with catalog and web content.

On-site at our Hingham, MA corporate office, you will work closely with the merchant team to ensure accurate product representation, timely delivery, and effective photo shoots.