Assistant Merchant, Body Bras

About the role

Join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You'll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.

Responsibilities

• Drive accuracy of product detail through excellent execution and management of assortment documentation and communication, with emphasis on MAT tool execution
• Demonstrate an ability to turn customer insight into actionable recommendations as it relates to assortment strategy
• Be the voice of the customer through store visits/travel, market distortions, and new product launches
• Understand the customer’s lifestyle by staying on top of trends, social media, and pop culture as it specifically relates to the customer
• Utilize customer insights to support the evolution of the product to continue to build an emotional connection with the customer
• Engage in competitive patterning (i.e., focus groups, share of drawer, campus visits, etc.) in order to understand the current competition/market trends and influence product strategy while making business recommendations
• Learn the basic fundamentals of retail math, financial parameters and applications needed to drive category results
• Understand core financial reporting tools necessary to read and analyze business insights (i.e. Color report, placemats)
• Provide color and style level insights as to what is working and not working within the assortment
• Rank product weekly based on sales performance
• Remain curious about category financials and performance while seeking to understand metrics in regards to product performance
• Cultivate and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships with clear and accurate communication while demonstrating company values
• Participate in weekly cross functional meetings and calls
• Build and maintain relationships by demonstrating corporate culture & values of inclusivity, open-mindedness, collaboration, and positive intent
• Lead and demonstrate company values of Love the Customer, Passion with Purpose, Better Together, DEI is Everything
• React with urgency while comprehending overall strategy
• Identify and regularly meet with an internal mentor
• Partner with leader to curate a career development plan and own the execution of actions
• Seek and take action on feedback from all levels to enable growth and development in role
• Mentor and guide intern talent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, or relevant experience
• Demonstrate an understanding of current and upcoming trends relevant to the customer
• The individual is highly curious, and influences leadership through client and competitive patterning and makes tangible recommendations for the business
• Ability to effectively manage through and deliver upon competing priorities, demonstrating change agility
• Exceptional execution, communication, prioritizing, collaboration, and problem solving skills
• Ability to be a team player and to foster a commitment to teamwork among other associates
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking

Benefits

Click here for benefit details related to this position. Minimum Salary: $66,700.00 Maximum Salary: $85,785.00 VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.