Global Assistant Merchant, Sportswear
$71,000–$71,000 year
HybridLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Define product strategies that exceed customer expectations and meet financial goals for the global apparel and accessories business. Maintain merchandising tools like Centric PLM to drive business efficiency and support product lifecycle management. Assist in building and maintaining global line plans and regional assortments, adjusting in-season based on business performance. Develop product education playbooks to support direct-to-consumer and Wholesale teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity for timely product launches and go-to-market execution. Partner with site merchandising teams to ensure product strategies are effectively presented across PLPs and CLPs. Own and communicate competitive research regarding assortment offerings and pricing architectures. This role requires a bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, or a related discipline, intermediate Excel proficiency, and great product instincts. The estimated base pay is $71,000 per year.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, or a related discipline
- Intermediate excel proficiency
- Great product instincts – an understanding of sports, culture and fashion and how they shape the lifestyle and clothing choices of young athletic men and women
- Analytical thinking – a balance of both qualitative and quantitative skills
- Entrepreneurship – ability to work effectively in a fluid environment and willingness to wear multiple hats, as necessary
- Resourcefulness – self-directed and scrappy
- Collaboration – demonstrated skill in building cross-functional and cross-cultural/international relationships
- Demonstrated business acumen and the ability to apply sound business decisions to growing a global business
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, Word), as well as collaboration/communications platforms like MS Teams
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience in the athleisure industry
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