Associate, Merchandiser

About the role

The Associate Merchandiser provides operational and administrative support to the merchandising team throughout the product lifecycle. This role is responsible for sample management, merchandising system maintenance, reporting, presentation preparation, showroom support and cross-functional follow-up to ensure seasonal initiatives are executed accurately and on schedule.

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. The company is focused on customers and brands that drive future growth, defined by innovation, creativity, analytical thinking, and a culture of respect and hard work.

Responsibilities

• Track the time-and-action calendar and follow up with Design, Production and Sales on open items, approvals and deadlines.
• Escalate late, incomplete, quality or technical issues to the appropriate partners and maintain visibility to progress against established financial goals.
• Prepare samples, boards, line sheets, reports and other materials for line reviews and internal meetings.
• Record edits and decisions from board review, pre-costing, line reviews, adoption and post-season reviews, and update working documents promptly after each meeting.
• Receive, unpack, organize, tag and hang incoming samples; maintain sample inventory and ensure samples are prepared for meetings, line reviews and customer presentations.
• Track sample requests, shipments, returns and storage locations to ensure accurate sample management throughout the season.
• Enter, update and maintain product, assortment, pricing and seasonal information within merchandising systems and reporting tools, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Build and update presentations, line sheets, assortment tools and recaps for internal reviews, customer meetings and seasonal milestone presentations.
• Handle routine communication and follow-up with internal teams and external partners, including customers, suppliers, vendors and licensors, where applicable.
• Track requests, confirm next steps and bring unresolved issues to the Merchandiser.
• Coordinate with Sales on showroom set-up, sample organization, product labeling and line presentation.
• Support the Merchandiser and Brand Management, where applicable, by gathering product information and materials needed for in-store collateral.
• Assist with showroom setup, maintenance and seasonal resets in the Baltimore showroom, including organizing samples, product displays, meeting spaces and presentation materials.
• Compile product, sales and assortment information from multiple sources to support reporting, presentations and business reviews.
• Conduct routine audits of merchandising systems, spreadsheets and assortment tools to ensure information remains accurate and up to date.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in apparel merchandising or buying, relevant experience in categories