Assistant Merchandiser - Full-Time

About the role

The Assistant Merchandiser supports the Retail Merchandising team with all aspects of store merchandising in alignment with the company's mission and goals. This role involves managing the merchandise reorder process, creating new item files, initiating purchase order entry, and monitoring stock levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the merchandise reorder process to ensure consistent flow of product.
• Create and maintain item files (SKU's) for all products.
• Coordinate the reorder process to monitor stock levels and manage open-to-buy (OTB).
• Support Retail Merchandiser with vendor setup and compliance, including vendor updates.
• Purchase order entry and maintenance, including writing POs, changes, and cancellations.
• Negotiate with vendors on pricing related to late delivery, over-shipments, style substitutions, and invoice matching.
• Analyze business data on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Assist with product selection and assortment coordination.
• Affirm price changes and coordinate with Inventory Control on returns (RTV’s) and credits.
• Communicate with Retail Fulfillment Center on inbound/outbound retail shipments and vendor compliance issues.
• Work with the visual team to optimize sales floor placement.
• Collaborate with Store Operations, E-commerce, Visual, and Inventory Control to ensure they have the necessary tools to support the assortment.
• Manage special orders for internal and external guests.
• Partner with E-commerce merchandising and photo teams to ensure product accuracy.
• Maintain the digital database of all artwork.
• Shop the marketplace to identify product opportunities, pricing strategies, trends, and offerings.
• Partners with merchandising team to ensure balanced assortment and share product feedback.

Qualifications

• Two- or four-year degree preferred.
• At least three (3) years of related retail experience.
• Ability to analyze technical data in suppliers' proposals; negotiation and mathematical skills; knowledge of supply-chain management; and the ability to perform financial analyses, as well as strong negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to learn Biltmore systems, protocols, and product/inventory lines.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; conveys information effectively at all levels; strong negotiation skills; builds positive relationships across the company.
• Resourceful; has good judgment, self-confidence; strong organizational and time management skills; keen attention to detail; able to take risks and make quick decisions.
• Proactive; anticipates, addresses, and troubleshoots issues.
• Professional; high ethical standards; reflects company values.

Physical Requirments

• Some travel required; must have a valid driver's license.
• Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Good stamina and physical condition to work at trade shows is essential.
• May be required to access historic buildings/locations requiring climbing of stairs.
• Primarily working indoors; may occasionally work outside and/or in locations with fluctuations in temperature and conditions.