Merchandising Assistant, Men's

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US. The brand was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good. You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean, or on vacation to have these moments—it’s a state of mind that everyone is invited to experience. At vineyard vines, we bring this mindset to work, creating a fun, encouraging, and welcoming culture whether in our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters, or beyond. We work hard and play harder, never take ourselves too seriously, and prioritize making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.

About the role

The Merchandising Assistant, Men's is responsible for supporting the Men's Merchandising team and playing a critical role in the detailed management of the product life cycle process.

Responsibilities

• Perform multiple administrative responsibilities such as preparing reports and recaps for daily and weekly meetings, writing, updating, and tracking purchase orders, and actively tracking submits and other deliverables to ensure key product development and financial deadlines are met in preparation for presentations.
• Manage the sample process, including accurately sorting newly adopted styles by trend and category; discard and/or archive samples on a seasonal basis; and coordinate and track all account samples to ensure sample requirements (PPs and TOPs) are met, communicating any product changes to buyers ahead of bulk shipment.
• Create style boards detailing styles, color, season, delivery dates, and other product details to effectively communicate necessary information to cross-functional teams and external accounts.
• Create and update purchase orders and detail sheets regularly, as well as maintain pricing and markdown files.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with Design, Sourcing, and Channel Partners to understand and learn the product development lifecycle.
• Maintain effective internal relationships by using professional communication and efficient processes.
• Stay abreast of industry fashion trends and competitor activity through weekly market research, competitive shopping, and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, business, or related field.
• Experience in a retail environment and/or experience in merchandise buying preferred; could be full-time or through internships.
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel).

Benefits

• Fun-spirited, entrepreneurial culture filled with genuinely supportive people.
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home days to accommodate personal life.
• Generous employee discount to rep the vineyard vines lifestyle.
• Competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid family leave.
• Health savings, flexible spending accounts, life & disability insurance.
• Onsite gym and health & financial wellness programs.
• 2 summer Fridays off in addition to a competitive vacation policy and holiday calendar.