ASSISTANT MERCHANT - Hybrid

Our client, an apparel brand based in City of Industry, CA, is looking for an Assistant Merchant to join their team for a 2 month contract! This role will work a hybrid schedule. Responsibilities: Supports department objectives to achieve financial sales and margin targets seasonally Assists Merchant in performing market analysis; participates in defining and outlining organizational strengths and weaknesses, determining external opportunities and threats Supports Merchant in the selection and purchase of product assortments based on trend data and customer knowledge Create and maintain accurate assortment sheets and buy plans. Communicate changes to appropriate business partners on an on-going and timely basis Responsible for PO creation & change management Provide monthly receipt reconciliation and attend and provide input to monthly Open to Buy meetings Facilitates strong working relationship between corresponding Merchandising teams, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Design & Product Development Responsible for meeting preparation Organizes and manages web samples for timely turn-ins Assist in creation, maintenance, and distribute of sales tools & business recaps Daily website review of new activations to guarantee the accuracy of product information & timely activation Read customer review comments and provide feedback to merchant teams Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field 1 year of experience in Merchandising or Buying Knowledge of the competitive retail landscape Strong analytical skills and quantitative abilities Solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite, especially Excel Strong communication skills including the ability to work in a team environment, give honest, direct feedback and is a solid verbal and written communicator Detail-oriented, process-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks at once; able to handle conflicting priorities Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, & can easily adjust to change Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issues