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Brand Merchandising Lead

Employer
The RealReal Inc.
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Closing date
28 Jan 2021

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The Brand Lead is a non management leadership role that will serve as quality control and support for our inbound product receiving team. As Brand Lead you will be responsible for helping reduce the rejection rate of sellable items on the inbound product receiving team through quality control, audits, research and coaching. Your luxury fashion background will assist with identifying emerging designers as well on trend and vintage styles. This role reports directly to the Product Receiving Manager and  will also include engagement and coaching with the team to help improve consignor experience as well as assisting management with creating key product focuses and incentives. 

What You Get To Do Every Day
  • Responsible for daily QC of all items rejected for brand or condition with a focus on trying to save items with resale value. 
  • Special audits and training recommendations for employees who rejection rates are above or below company standards.
  • Documenting daily QC results and providing weekly and monthly statistics to management.
  • Utilizing condition & brand standards guide to understand where exceptions can be made.
  • Assist with onboarding and training processes for new hires. 
  • Serve as a liaison between receiving management and the fashion product receivers. 
  • Utilizing reporting and dashboards and partnering with merchandising to understand product trends.
  • Attending training and relevant meetings with merchandising related to brand standards.
  • Responsible for handling items that need a brand code added into our system.
  • Presenting QC finding in daily team huddles as needed.
  • Working closely with the authentication team to review items rejected and presenting recommendations as needed.

What You Bring To The Role
  • A degree in fashion merchandising or a related field
  • 3+ years experience in a luxury fashion environment
  • Experience in buying, pricing or planning is a plus  
  • Must be comfortable with google sheets, documents, presentations and excel 
  • Strong research skills and understanding of fashion collection information is required  
  • Ability to analyze data and provide feedback to management 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and stay organized in high volume, face paced environment 
  • Highly motivated individual who can work independently 
  • Professional, can do, team player attitude 
  • Ability to adjust to the ever changing environment
  • Previous experience supervising employees strongly recommended
  • Knowledge of vintage and archival fashion is highly recommended 

The RealReal is the world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have 150+ in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by hundreds of brands, from Gucci to Cartier, supporting the circular economy. We make consigning effortless with free in-home pickup, drop-off service and direct shipping for individual consignors and estates. At our stores in LA, NYC and San Francisco, customers can shop, consign, and meet with our experts. At our 10 Luxury Consignment Offices, four of which are in our retail stores, our expert staff provides free valuations. Founded in 2011 and listed publicly in 2019 (Nasdaq: REAL), we're growing fast and fundamentally changing the way people buy and sell luxury - a multi-billion dollar industry. Build your career with us and enjoy 401K matching, health, dental and vision insurance, commuter flex spending, healthcare flex spending, generous PTO, a mother's room, and flexible work hours!

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records, consistent with legal requirements. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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Company

The RealReal is leading the way in authenticated luxury consignment, online and in real life at our brick and mortar locations. Founded in 2011, we’re growing fast and fundamentally changing the way people buy and sell luxury — a multi-billion dollar industry. With a team of in-house experts who inspect every item we sell, our commitment to authenticity sets us apart and creates a foundation of trust with shoppers and consignors. Our mission to extend the lifecycle of luxury items is leading innovation in sustainable fashion. We’re proud to promote the circular economy and to be the first luxury member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious CE100 USA. 

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