ASSOCIATE MERCHANDISER – HOME OFFICE –AUSTIN, TEXAS
About Kendra Scott:
We are a fun, talented and driven team dedicated to providing our customers with gorgeous products and a WOW! experience. Family, fashion and philanthropy are at the core of our company and though we move at a very fast pace, we are committed to maintaining a family-oriented work environment and giving back to our community. A passion for great design, dedication to innovation and a strong social media presence are our building blocks for creating a unique and engaging lifestyle brand across all channels, including retail stores, wholesale accounts and e-commerce. Our headquarters are located in the heart of Austin, Texas, and we embrace the unique vibe and energy of our hometown as an inspiration for our brand and company culture.
Position Overview:
The Associate Merchandiser is a professional member of the Merchandising team and reports to the Merchandise Manager. This is an exempt, salaried position whose primary responsibility is to aid in the development of merchandising product strategies and assortment plans, resulting in exciting and timely product assortments that will maximize sales, profits and support overall brand positioning.
Responsibilities:
• Generate and share weekly reports within Merchandising team to include actionable takeaways and risk/opportunity assessment from a trend, financial and brand perspective
• Proactively monitor and analyze product performance to the program level, recommending new strategies to drive business performance
• Responsible for assortment specific go-to-market preparation for all categories, including launch document content creation, key item identification and style ranking
• Create and maintain assortment organization tools across all channels (Retail, Web and Wholesale) including: assortment sheet maintenance, adds/drops and exclusive product identification
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a holistic view of the jewelry category and tracking towards the financial objectives for the Company.
• Focus on developing customer intimacy skills through regular store visits and competitive shopping; present findings and trend analysis to merchandising team to inform execution strategies.
• Communicate and distribute all critical merchandising information to key functional areas on a timely basis
• Help build and execute daily and weekly priorities with consistent delivery
Our Ideal Candidate will have:
• 3-5 years of experience in retail merchandising or related field required
• 4 Year College degree required; B.S Degree in Retail Merchandising preferred
• Champion for product, brand and customer in all cross-functional initiatives and plans
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, able to prioritize, plan and execute flawlessly
• Highly organized, detail oriented and accurate
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Seeks and is open to feedback from peers and managers