Senior Assistant Merchant (Buyer)
Position Overview
The Senior Assistant Merchant is responsible for supporting the Merchant or Sr. Merchant in creation and execution of omni-channel product strategy and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure execution that drives sales and margin aligned with the company’s targets.
Key Responsibilities
Participates in the development of seasonal objectives for department by coordinating with cross-functional partners
Develops seasonal line plans to architect assortment that aligns with the company’s financial goals and needs of the business, including but not limited to pyramid and Average Unit Cost (AUC)
Collaborates to build compelling assortments that drive sales and margin goals while delighting the customer
Audits the site to ensure all content is correct so it is accurately depicted to the customer
Works with driving cross-functional communication and motivates the team to be customer-focused, innovative, fast, and team-oriented
Collaborates cross-functionally to deliver consistency in execution of great profitable product that upholds our value proposition
Acts as a key omni-channel liaison between design, technical design, sourcing, planning, allocation, site, and marketing partners
Exhibits company values and leadership principles
Education
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in business, retail merchandising, or fashion merchandising
Experience: 1-4 years in merchant roles
Skills/Traits/Personal Characteristics: Strong written and verbal communication skills, proficient in conflict management and problem solving, intimate understanding of competition, target customer, and brand specific fashion trends, ability to innovate change through visionary thinking, flexibility and resiliency, comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing, entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills, adapts to a fast-paced environment where change is constant, and communication is key
Location
Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802
Position Type
Regular/Full time
Pay Range
Annual Salary: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
This position is eligible for an annual incentive compensation based on company performance.
How We Work
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Full-time associates are eligible for a suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, voluntary life, spouse, and child life insurance, employee assistance program, and tuition assistance.
What We Offer
Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High-Deductible plans
High-Deductible plans offer the option of a Health Savings Account, with employer contribution
Additional benefits include Dental, and Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage, Voluntary Life, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability coverage
Access to our Wellbeing platform with Personify Health, and an Employee Assistance Program available for associates and their families
After 6 months of employment, you may be eligible for our 401(k), which offers an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution
Associates also have access to PTO benefits, including vacation (with accrual or flexible options based on role), annual sick time awards, holiday pay, and two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
We offer continuous opportunities for learning, connection building through Associate Resource Groups, and for our Duluth based associates, free access to a state-of-the-art onsite Fitness Facility
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.