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Merchandise Assistant – Soft Accessories
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)Merchandise Assistant at Anthropologie supporting daily operational functions and managing merchandise flow. Collaborating with buying teams and internal partners on various tasks.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- support the daily operational functions within your designated buying area;
- support the buying team in managing the overall merchandise flow and any other necessary administrative tasks.
- learn to develop key cross functional relationships with both the market and internal partners: distribution center, planning, buying operations, website merchandising, brand creative and photo studio team.
- Undertake necessary actions to ensure styles are live on the website in a timely fashion
- Open all sample purchase orders, review with buyer, take measurements and pass to appropriate team
- Work with vendors to request any missing samples or request samples from the distribution center as needed
- Provide brand creative/styling team with samples of relative styles at their request
- Update STEP with necessary product information for brand creative/web producer team
- Review styles that are Received Not Activated on a weekly basis
- Ensure copy and details of styles on site are correct and alert team if corrections are necessary
- Partner with buying operations to ensure timely delivery of merchandise through consistent communication
- Answer all emails promptly and in an organized fashion
- Act as liaison between the vendor and the buyer
- Answer various inquiries, especially related to shipping, logistics or payment while understanding trade terms and process
- Alert buyers to any costing or timing ramifications pertaining to orders
- Help to provide vendor reporting as requested
- Act as the point person for DC questions regarding orders (ex. overages/shortages, QC, priorities, etc.)
- Share upcoming product with creative and merchandising team
- Assist with pulling reporting and preparing for meetings such as business review and hindsight
- Participate in seasonal trend round ups and share relevant adds for the assortment
- Assist with adding product information to TXT
- Assist and communicate with buying operations on issuing and revising purchase orders
- Reconcile attributes weekly and ensure everything is coded correctly
- Assist with updating care labels for OB product in Tradestone
- Pull picture packs for meetings and as requested
- Manage samples by receiving, reviewing and returning to the vendor
- Assist with own brand assortment by sending purchase order requests
Requirements
What you’ll need- Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Detail Oriented.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
- An understanding of the customer's wants and needs and the ability to identify the appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their
- Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks; exhibits a high sense of
- Must demonstrate creative thinking; is proactive and can problem solve.
Benefits
Comp & perks- medical
- dental
- vision
- PTO
- generous employee discounts
- retirement savings and much more!
ATS Keywords
✓ Tailor your resumeApplicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Merchandise Flow ManagementSample Purchase Order ManagementProduct Information UpdatingVendor CommunicationReporting Preparation
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsProactive AttitudeTime Management