Assistant Merchant
Torrid is committed to cultivating a welcoming and inclusive culture, and they are seeking an Assistant Merchant to support their Merchandising team. This role involves recognizing trends, developing strategic initiatives, and driving business success through collaboration with key partners and managing product assortments based on data insights.
Responsibilities
- Support department objectives to achieve seasonal financial sales and margin targets
- Assist in market analysis, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- Support the Merchant in selecting and purchasing product assortments based on trend data and customer insights
- Create and maintain accurate assortment sheets and buy plans, ensuring timely communication of updates
- Manage purchase order (PO) creation and change management
- Provide monthly receipt reconciliation and contribute insights during Open to Buy meetings
- Foster strong partnerships across Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Design, and Product Development teams
- Prepare materials and reports for key meetings
- Organize and manage web samples for timely turn-ins
- Assist in developing and distributing sales tools and business recaps
- Perform daily website reviews to ensure accurate product information and timely activations
- Analyze customer reviews and provide feedback to the Merchant team
- Perform additional duties as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred
- 1+ years of progressive experience as an Assistant Merchant
- Strong understanding of the competitive retail landscape
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
- Strong customer focus with a commitment to delivering timely and thorough responses
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate and provide clear, direct feedback
- Detail-oriented and process-driven with the ability to multitask and manage priorities
- Ability to meet deadlines, adapt to change, and take a proactive approach to problem-solving
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, 401k with company matching contribution, plus potential to earn company performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive wellness package including, medical, dental, vision, and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Generous 50% employee discount and access to employee-only sales.
- Support the causes you’re passionate about. We pay you up to 32 hours annually for volunteering your time in the community.
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Aimed at helping employees address a variety of personal and family issues including legal financial consultations, mental health services and more.
- Discounts on entertainment tickets and more.
- Access to a subscription to a leading online learning provider where you can earn certifications and take course taught by industry experts across multiple business sectors
- Work and learn alongside industry-leading executives while making huge strides in impacting the lives of women.
- You’ll be challenged and grow. Opportunity for upward mobility is available at all levels of the organization.
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