The Associate Merchandiser will support the Merchandise Manager in building a product assortment that serves all channel needs for Calvin Klein North America Men’s Apparel. They will interact with all cross-functional groups in the process including: design, sourcing, wholesale planning and sales, retail and wholesale channel merchants, and operations. Assists Merchandise Manager on creating seasonal sku plans Assists in maintaining change log files Performs competitor and market analysis by researching competitors’ price points, and emerging trends in colors, materials, and categories Assists with product line planning, development, and pricing process. Assists in initial showroom setup and market preparation Creates market tools and assortment guides Works with channels as necessary on pulling information and samples for best sellers Recaps and communicate style and color selling, identifying seasonal best and worst sellers Provides strong organization support for the merchandising department Assists with calendar/product/sample needs Maintains collaborative relationship with wholesale and retail channels Attends store visits to see owned stores as well as competitive landscape Experience: 2-4 years of experience in any of the following areas: buying, merchandising, sales Prior knowledge or an affinity for Apparel product categories Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising Skills: Strong communication skills Highly collaborative; ability to work with partners across product functions to identify and resolve issues Problem solving skills Highly organized and detail oriented Very proficient at Excel (e.g. v-lookups, report running) Comfortable working in a variety of systems (XPC training and other systems training would be required)
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