ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER

Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist®, Jantzen® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.SUMMARYManage the development and execution of fashion products in accordance with agreed upon design, pricing and brand strategy.RESPONSIBILITIES:     *  Maintain design calendar and development process with merchandiser to ensure timely completion. * Participates in merchandising strategies and seasonal line plans to build profitable assortments that will meet internal margin goals. * Helps to prepare national marketing strategies to finalize pricing and margins with sales, planning, sourcing and management     * Works closely with merchandiser and director of merchandising as well as design director to monitor assortments and maintain consistent brand image     * Learn to understand target customer….shop retail stores to provide competitive analysis to enhance brand strategies and opportunities     * Interface with all functional areas of the business (design, sales, sourcing, marketing) to maintain successful workflow     * Learn to analyze retail sales with planning and design team to identify opportunities     * Support sales staff in all design related needs     * Work with marketing department to ensure brand image is consistent     * Keep past, current and upcoming seasons assortment and merch costing sheets updated with latest pricing and margins     * Upload LDPs into Citrix merch costing system     * Coordinate meetings dates and timesSKILLS:     * Strong written and verbal communication skills     * Ability to prioritize and multitask     * Strong analytical and decision making skills REQUIREMENTS      * BA or BS Degree     * Internship in retail buying or wholesale experience or past experience working in a retail environment     * Proficient in MS Office and Google     * Knowledge of retail math