TEMP Assistant Merchant, Outlet

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

About us

KnitWell Group, a specialty retail operating company, comprises some of the most iconic brands in America – Ann Taylor, Chico's, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, White House Black Market. Individually, our brands are unique and strong. Together, we are powerful. Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products, provide memorable experiences, and achieve superior results. Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good.

About The Role

This TEMP position is responsible for actively assisting the Merchant with the strategy, development, and selection of merchandise while supporting the department through the entire product lifecycle. Assistant Merchants will be assigned to a specific category.

The impact you can have

Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and assist Merchant in analyzing performance; initiate and perform additional ad hoc analytical assignments as requested. Review and compile seasonal commits by style, color, and size partnering with Sourcing and Allocation partners. Monitor and track purchase orders and inventory through receipt reconciliation process. Order, track, and organize samples for every season; ensure all photo samples are accurate and follow proper protocol for incorrect samples. Work cross functionally with other partners and teams to ensure accurate product representation for photo shoots and floor sets. Provide data for copy cards for all items in catalog. Review shot sheets for catalog, ensure all product is being shot and has appropriate selling space. Prepare for and attend catalog, store set layout and web thumbnail reviews, to ensure accuracy, timeliness of delivery and placement. Review and correct all catalog and web content for department as released, work with teams to ensure accurate product representation. Maintain knowledge of retail industry trends, shop competition and visit Talbots stores frequently. Consistently check department landing page on the web to ensure accurate product information, gallery ranking, and any helpful customer reviews. Partner with web merchandising team on any callouts. Assist merchant in generating reports weekly to analyze sales and business trends. Gather / recap history as a stepping off point for future buys.

You’ll bring to the role

1 -2 years merchandising, retail sales, buying or internship experience preferred. Broad-based business acumen with the potential to grow to the Merchant level and beyond! Proficiency in Microsoft Excel skills to include VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and numerical formulation or and have aptitude to learn these technical applications quickly. Innate sense of fashion and ability to analyze and translate trends Strong communication and organizational skills, ability to multitask and work collaboratively. Excellent attention to detail, understands importance of accuracy and thorough completion of tasks Ability to hit concurrent deadlines, manage and prioritize own workload.

On-site

This position works on-site at least 4 days per week consistent with the needs of the business at our Talbots office location in Hingham, MA.

Any job offer will consider factors such your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills. Eligibility of certain benefits and associate programs are subject to employment type and role.

Location

• Location: Corporate Office-Talbots-Hingham, MA 02043

Position Type

• Position Type: Temporary/Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law.

The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.

About us

KnitWell Group, a specialty retail operating company, comprises some of the most iconic brands in America – Ann Taylor, Chico's, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, White House Black Market. Individually, our brands are unique and strong. Together, we are powerful. Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products, provide memorable experiences, and achieve superior results. Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good.