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ASSISTANT MERCHANT

Employer
Dôen
Location
Van Nuys, California
Closing date
6 Jul 2022

Job Details

ASSISTANT MERCHANT

 DÔEN IS A FEMALE OWNED AND OPERATED COMPANY THAT MAKES ELEVATED, YET WEARABLE EVERYDAY CLOTHES INSPIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA VINTAGE DESIGNS OF PAST DECADES.  OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE, AND WE DO THIS BY CHOOSING DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS MANUFACTURERS WHO SHARE OUR VALUES AND COMMITMENT OF GENDER AND SOCIAL EQUALITY AS WELL AS GIVING BACK BY PARTNERING WITH FOUNDATIONS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THEIR EMPLOYEES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE CHANGE STARTS WITH US.

 

WE ARE SEEKING AN EXCEPTIONAL ASSISTANT MERCHANT TO JOIN US AT OUR CORPORATE OFFICE IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD/VAN NUYS. THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE MERCHANT AND WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH BY PROVIDING DATA ANALYSIS AND TREND INSIGHT TO HELP SHAPE FUTURE PRODUCT LINES AND DRIVE PERFORMANCE OF EXISTING LINES. WHILE THE ROLE IS MERCHANDISING-FOCUSED, IT WILL ENCOMPASS ELEMENTS OF BUYING AND PLANNING AS WELL. YOU’LL BE JOINING A COMPANY THAT’S INCLUSIVE AND CELEBRATES MULTIPLE APPROACHES AND VIEWS AS WE BELIEVE DIVERSITY DRIVES CREATIVITY AND GROWTH. WE WORK HARD TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND COLLABORATION WHERE GROWTH IS NOT ONLY ENCOURAGED BUT EXPECTED.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

-PREPARATION AND BASIC ANALYSIS OF SALES AND INVENTORY REPORTS

-MAINTAIN MASTER LIST OF BESTSELLERS 

-LIAISE WITH DESIGN TEAM TO MAINTAIN SEASONAL BUY SHEET AND MONITOR AGAINST OTB AND SEASONAL LINE PLAN

- PROVIDE WEEKLY LINESHEET VS LINE PLAN ROLL UPS TO MERCH AND DESIGN TEAMS

-UPLOAD MERCHANDISING HIERARCHY AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES INTO ERP SYSTEM, ENSURE DATA ACCURACY

-SUPPORT FLOW OF INFORMATION FROM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS TO MERCHANDISING 

-SUPPORT MERCHANDISING & PLANNING TEAM IN PREPARATION FOR KEY BUSINESS MEETINGS (ASSORTMENT PLANNING, LINE REVIEWS, FINANCIAL PLANNING, MARKETING CALENDAR PLANNING)

-PARTNER WITH PRODUCTION TEAM TO KEEP TO DELIVERIES OF KEY PRODUCT

-PARTNER WITH SITE MERCHANDISING AND CONTENT TEAMS TO ENSURE TOP INVESTMENTS PROMINENTLY FEATURED

-ANALYZE SIZE SELLING AND PROVIDE OPTIMIZED SIZE BREAKS TO PRODUCTION TEAM FOR PURCHASE ORDERS

-SUPPORT MERCHANT IN RETAIL STORE ALLOCATIONS AND SALES ANALYSIS

-CREATE TOP INVESTMENT DECKS FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS

-MANAGE MERCHANDISING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT CALENDAR AND FLAG UPCOMING KEY MILESTONES TO TEAM

-MONTHLY ACTUALIZATION OF OTB DOCUMENT

-ASSESS DEPARTMENT’S WORKFLOW AND PROCESS AND BE ABLE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO STREAMLINE EFFICIENCY

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

1-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN A MERCHANDISING OR BUYING ROLE (INTERNSHIPS INCLUDED)

-BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIRED
-MUST BE PROFICIENT IN EXCEL WITH AN UNDERSTANDING AND PRIOR USE OF RETAIL MATH 
-STRONG ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND A NATURAL PENCHANT FOR NUMBERS

-HIGHLY DETAIL ORIENTED
-ABILITY AND NATURAL DRIVE TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
-STRONG, CLEAR, DIRECT, ARTICULATE COMMUNICATION 
-PASSION FOR PRODUCT AND TREND AWARENESS
-GOOD JUDGMENT, STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND A COLLABORATIVE STYLE

-HIGH INTEGRITY AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE

 

DÔEN IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE CELEBRATE IT AND SUPPORT IT AND ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

Company

DÔEN was founded in 2015 by a collective of creative LA-based women aiming to improve upon the traditional fashion industry model by supporting women-identifying people in the workforce in all aspects of the organization, supply chain, and community. Inspired by vintage designs and nostalgia for the California of past decades, we strive to make elevated yet wearable pieces for the everyday. As a direct-to-consumer brand, the DÔEN lifestyle, e-commerce site, social media channels, and retail store experience is a platform through which we connect with customers, build an open community, take a vocal stance on causes we deeply believe in, and foster relationships with inspiring individuals. As an apparel brand, we are intentional when selecting our manufacturers, and partner solely with factories that share our company values. Our production partners share our commitment to supporting those who identify as women in the workplace and are collaborators in our mission to eliminate the gender gap at every point in the supply chain. We work with 3rd-party compliance audits to evaluate our manufacturing partners on a host of practices, from gender and social quality to wages to ethical work environments and standards.

Company info
Website
Telephone
8186910308
Location
14801 Califa St
Van Nuys
CA
91411
United States

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