Anthropologie Temporary Merchandise Assistant - Daily Practice

Role Responsibilities

Product Maintenance

• Undertake necessary actions to ensure styles are live on the website in a timely fashion
• Open all sample purchase orders, review with buyer, take measurements and pass to appropriate team
• Work with vendors to request any missing samples or request samples from the distribution center as needed
• Provide brand creative/styling team with samples of relative styles at their request
• Update STEP with necessary product information for brand creative/web producer team
• Review styles that are Received Not Activated on a weekly basis
• Ensure copy and details of styles on site are correct and alert team if corrections are necessary
• Partner with buying operations to ensure timely delivery of merchandise through consistent communication

Communication

• Answer all emails promptly and in an organized fashion
• Act as liaison between the vendor and the buyer
• Answer various inquiries, especially related to shipping, logistics or payment while understanding trade terms and process
• Alert buyers to any costing or timing ramifications pertaining to orders
• Help to provide vendor reporting as requested
• Act as the point person for DC questions regarding orders (ex. overages/shortages, QC, priorities, etc.)
• Share upcoming product with creative and merchandising team
• Assist with pulling reporting and preparing for meetings such as business review and hindsight
• Participate in seasonal trend round ups and share relevant adds for the assortment

Assortment Management

• Assist with adding product information to TXT
• Assist and communicate with buying operations on issuing and revising purchase orders
• Reconcile attributes weekly and ensure everything is coded correctly
• Assist with updating care labels for OB product in Tradestone
• Pull picture packs for meetings and as requested
• Manage samples by receiving, reviewing and returning to the vendor
• Assist with own brand assortment by sending purchase order requests

Qualifications

• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail Oriented
• An understanding of the customer's wants and needs and the ability to identify the appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks; exhibits a high sense of urgency
• Must demonstrate creative thinking; is proactive and can problem solve

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• PTO (paid time off)
• Generous employee discounts
• Retirement savings plans