Wovens Assistant Merchant: Growth, Analytics & Collaboration

KnitWell Group; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

KnitWell Group in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Merchandising Associate to support the Merchant team in developing a competitive product assortment that drives sales and profitability. You will respond to customer feedback and market trends, and work with Merchants to implement action plans.

Partnering with Planning, Product Development, Marketing and Allocation, you will manage order entry, samples, and seasonal tracking while coordinating with Digital Commerce and International teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1-year experience required.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Microsoft Excel proficient.
• Basic knowledge of retail math.
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to balance the immediate and long-term needs of the business.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of analytics and ability to analyze data.
• Ability to multi-task and complete projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Merchant on developing a competitive merchandise assortment that is customer focused.
• Partners with Production and Allocation team to manage delivery flow and address issues as they arise.
• Creates strong partnerships among cross functional areas including Planning, Product Development, Planning, Marketing, and Allocation and Visual.
• Manages all order entry and product attributing based on approved buy plan. Initiates P.O. revisions when applicable.
• Manages organization of samples. Create tracking and maintain samples by season, classification, and delivery.
• Ensures ongoing coordination with Digital Commerce Merchandising Site Operations and International teams on final assortment and any updates as needed.
• Travels to stores to connect with our customer.
• Reads and reacts to business needs with a sense of urgency.
• Perform Ad-Hoc reporting to aid in merchandising and analysis as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Prioritization

Multi-tasking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

KnitWell Group in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Merchandising Associate to support the Merchant team in developing a competitive product assortment that drives sales and profitability. You will respond to customer feedback and market trends, and work with Merchants to implement action plans.

Partnering with Planning, Product Development, Marketing and Allocation, you will manage order entry, samples, and seasonal tracking while coordinating with Digital Commerce and International teams.