Temporary Merchandise Assistant: Fast-Paced Buying Support

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. seeks a Temporary Merchandise Assistant to support Anthropologie's buying area, helping manage the merchandise flow and daily admin tasks. You will build cross-functional relationships with distribution, planning, buying operations, and studio teams to ensure smooth operations.

You will liaise with vendors, buyers, and the creative team for samples, styling, and brand updates, while assisting with reports and seasonal trend round-ups.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Detail oriented approach to merchandising tasks.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Identify customer needs and trends to inform product assortment.
• Prioritize projects and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Creative thinking and proactive problem-solving are required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product live dates and measurements are accurate.
• Open POs, review with buyers, and pass details to the appropriate team.
• Coordinate with vendors for samples and approvals.
• Update product info in STEP and coordinate with brand creative/web teams.
• Communicate with buying operations to ensure timely delivery and orders.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Fast-paced environment

Creative thinking

Problem solving

Job description

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. seeks a Temporary Merchandise Assistant to support Anthropologie's buying area, helping manage the merchandise flow and daily admin tasks. You will build cross-functional relationships with distribution, planning, buying operations, and studio teams to ensure smooth operations.

You will liaise with vendors, buyers, and the creative team for samples, styling, and brand updates, while assisting with reports and seasonal trend round-ups.