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0-5 years of experience
Communicated with 14 vendors regarding orders that included packing requirements, tickets and approved production samples.
- Partnered with 3 departments on product information, copy review, order processing, and sample collection.
- Reviewed Open to Buy (OTB) and prepared order confirmation worksheets and submitted to vendors.
- Assisted Planner with report management and delivery receipt status of open orders.
- Saved company over $60K by partnering with internal departments in assortment packing.
- Reduced preparation time by 15 hours for division team by automating reports.
- Compiled and reviewed with senior management a quarterly best seller Power Point presentation for entire division and helped other departments in daily responsibilities.
0-5 years of experience
Lead monthly meetings re: proactive use of catalog and retail spreads, by division department
- Assisted with daily and weekly sales reporting
- Organized and calculated growth analysis, including TY/LY line comparison
- Coordinated with visual team and product managers to maximize display of key materials
- Produced sales spreadsheets and graphs
- Assisted with comprehensive merchandising – all 3 levels of stores (Core, Reduced, Expanded)
0-5 years of experience
Provided buying expertise for a regional department store. Developed sale reports and purchase orders. Resolved price discrepancies. Maintained strong vendor relationships.
- Provided ecommerce expertise, improving the website and increasing online sales.
- Created organized systems for order management and price changes, reducing costs.
- Increased Internet sales by 64% in Fall 2012,142% in Spring 2013, and 30% in Fall 2013.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for buying women’s accessories and third party products, accounting for 12% of the business
- Led the team’s logistical operations, liaising between the merchandising group and our distribution and allocation counterparts
- Created product knowledge decks and trained customer service representatives on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Tracked purchase orders; updated monthly receipts; reviewed monthly open-to-buys
- Managed summer interns for a 10-week program
6-10 years of experience
Managed Day to day operations of a $18 million dollar per year business
- Generated and monitored reports including daily Sales figures, weekly Profit Margins, and monthly Loss Reports
- Analyzed reports and developed methods to control day to day expenses while capitalizing on the store’s strengths and improving on discovered weaknesses.
- Generated schedules for both part-time and full-time employees to ensure appropriate staffing.
- Ensured excellence in customer service by training new front line staff on expected standards
- Promoted industry leading merchandising standards by performing numerous tasks including, but not limited to, store appearance, ad development, and coordinating special event sets
- Implemented various performance management initiatives focused on employee education and development
- Responsible for issuing employee discipline when required
0-5 years of experience
Directly supported Retail Director and Corporate Buyers with all administrative task and vendor related issues.
- Assisted in all aspects of retail merchandise systems maintenance including vendor set-up, purchase orders management, researching and debugging system errors.
- Maintained vendor matrix with accurate contact information and category use.
- Managed data integrity for all assigned categories and products.
- Performed general office and administrative duties including scheduling, filing, mailing and other departmental needs such as mail and e-mail distribution, departmental invoice- processing
- Helped correct invoicing issues between accounts payable and vendors.
- Trained and managed temporary staff.
6-10 years of experience
Completed daily opening and closing procedures including overseeing safety and security of building.
- Hired, trained, and evaluated personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or terminating employees when appropriate.
- Analyzed reports to improve profitability and efficiency.
- Provided customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to inquiries and complaints.
- Monitored sales activities to ensure customers received satisfactory service and quality goods.
- Acted as Diversity Captain.
0-5 years of experience
Enhanced store profits by studying market trends to develop future product promotion plans
- Developed comprehensive knowledge of interviewing suppliers and wholesalers to negotiate costs, discounts,
- Demonstrated cross-merchandising support and technical skills by updating products’ stock, visual
- Provided customer service to over 100 clients a day
6-10 years of experience
Edited and proofread catalogs (Collectors’ Choice Music, Heartland Music, & Serenade Music) by comparing item numbers, descriptions & prices using information found on vendor sell sheets, press releases and spreadsheets.
- Responsible for managing product inventory; including setting-up and maintaining inventory item codes, descriptions, pricing and product descriptions.
- Developed spreadsheets of new products or previous releases and keyed-in assigned page numbers.
- Managed and merchandised the BUDGET and HOLIDAY sections of the Collectors’ Choice Music catalog. Assisted the Purchasing department with various duties ranging from keying purchase orders and verifying shipping schedules to checking product availability and reducing back orders.
- Authorized, keyed and filed orders from vendors, artists and various VIP clients.
0-5 years of experience
Directly supported merchandiser in managing operation work flow
- Managed a high-priority Broker that consisted of 8 separate vendors
- Managed wide variety of customer service and administrative tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently
- Developed, implemented and monitored programs to maximize customer satisfaction and aid on-site customer service representatives
- Collected, monitored and evaluated customer requirements to achieve desired delivery time and fill rates
- Created and maintained spreadsheets and databases using advanced Excel and Access functions
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for high level execution of company objectives (customer service, store appearance and product availability). Directly responsible for team development to ensure better interpretation of the business acumen. Increased store inventory and expanded merchandise purchases, resulting in increased store traffic and profits. Worked directly with the store manager to develop sales and marketing strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Increase overall store appearance to ensure shop-ability
- Enhanced customer service environment through proper staffing, associate training, and product placement
- Increased sales volume by 5% and increased transactions by 10% in less than one year.
- Increased customer service rating by 70 BPS (basis points).
0-5 years of experience
Researched data for budget and planning purposes, exceeding expected deadlines.
- Communicated and updated weekly pricing, allowing for accurate and timely product reset.
- Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, seasonal and adhoc reporting, improving Monday report
- Trained new hires on inventory software and policy, supporting proper product distribution and allocation goals.
- Maintained product samples for review, projections, and advertising, with increased efficiency.
- Streamlined operation manuals, providing consistent formatting and simplification of processes.
- Generated shipping, tracking and claim information for delivery challenges, monitoring the process through resolution.
- Processed orders and cancels, cleared shipping and credit card declines to maintain customer satisfaction and database integrity.
6-10 years of experience
Performed analysis of product sales, profitability, and related performance to help determine proper product selection.
- Developed process with Inventory Managers to ensure maximization of vendor shipping on international orders to reduce overall costs to the company.
- Lead Project Manager for the Country Door merchandising turnover.
- Evaluated and determine incoming freight, product costs, variance, and duty on all specification sheets.
- Interacted and collaborated ideas with Merchandiser and Catalog Managers during creative review.
- Reviewed pack presentation sheets, quotes, QA specification sheets, vendor artwork, and spread layouts.
- Researched internet for product and pricing analysis. Built and established productive relationships with vendors to set appropriate pricing and MOQ.
- Developed competitor analysis based on product, pricing, page space, and internet presentation within the Country Door market.
- Analyzed and addressed any issues on the return rate comparison report.
0-5 years of experience
Manage a team of 7 Department supervisors to hit key metric for the store and districts
- Responsible for maintaining departments on-hand reports, updated and requesting orders from manufacturers, and transfer product to prevent out of stocks.
- Manage a staff of 150+ associates. Trained, coached, and mentored new supervisors.
- Primary contact for escalated customer issues, ensuring current staff is focused, and that the customers are satisfied with their shopping experience at the store.
0-5 years of experience
Merchandised Women’s Footwear sales as well as cross-divisional Women’s sales
- Analyzed sale performance and spoke to findings and reactive strategies at business review meetings
- Attended market appointments and maintained ongoing correspondence with my own brand matrix regarding new inventory offers, upcoming sales, and sell-through reports
- Wrote purchase orders and managed shipping and logistics for sample and bulk PO’s
- Attended weekly creative meetings to manage the copy and editorial assets of all Women’s Footwear sales
- Researched trends within the market and inventory on hand in order to offer innovative sales
0-5 years of experience
Assisted in developing the global children and baby apparel lines from concept to buy meeting
- Worked with the sales team with international partners on market requests per season
- Assisted the Associate Merchandisers in prioritizing, pricing and assorting the merchandise
- Managed and prepared all samples for all meetings
0-5 years of experience
Assisted three buyers in all day to day tasks
- Created SKU’s for bulk and merchandise samples
- Ensured products were aligned with quality and brand standards
- Coordinated with various departments to ensure products were ready to air
0-5 years of experience
Resolved customer issues satisfactorily.
- Dressed store front and or models.
- Conducted clothing placement by following department designed plan.
- Updated clothing rounds and racks daily.
- Marketed and arranged new store items.
- Organized and assisted freight department.
- Exercised good time management skills.
0-5 years of experience
Accurately and promptly managed purchase order entry for entire Women’s division
- Responsible for all price management including markdowns, price changes, and costing updates
- Generated weekly style selling reports for team analyzing several metrics
- Supported buying team and assisted in buying process
0-5 years of experience
Answered customers phone calls, and answered their concerns and questions in a friendly and positive manner.
- Called customers to request information needed for their accounts and purchases.
- Increased the company’s presence online by using social media platforms such as Facebook, Pinterest, Polyvore, Twitter, Tumblr, WordPress,
- Helped manage customer base via emails, phone calls, and social media platforms.
- edited unique content for the company’s blog and social media accounts such as Instagram, Twitter, and WordPress.
- Helped manage ecommerce website powered by Magento, one of the most powerful ecommerce platforms on the market today.
0-5 years of experience
Interpretation of information from buyers to direct stores with Visual Merchandising decisions to increase sales and support for current running ad vehicles.
- Produced promotional in store sign package to coincide with Advertising vehicles to create a clear concise message for the customers.
- Created weekly communication for stores to keep DM and SM’s current on merchandising updates and information.
- Coordinated all vendor related fixtures and point of purchase materials to stores to ensure proper direction and execution.
0-5 years of experience
Interpreted visual directive from corporate into in-store displays for new merchandise
- Assisted visual manager with window displays, store layout and dress forms
- Organized and cataloged new inventory
- Managed a team of up to 15 individuals
- Achieved a daily sales goal of $1,000
- Responsible for styling clients for a vast array of events
- Trained new and current employees on new Enterprising system
- Utilized interpersonal skills to promote team building
- Ensured a pleasant customer experience throughout the store
0-5 years of experience
- Greeted customers and provided customer service
- Stocked and restocked merchandise to proper departments
- Arranged merchandise according to size
- Assisted with upkeep of sales floor appearance, including: dusted shelving, organized display cases
0-5 years of experience
Communicated daily with store managers to ensure proper product display.
- Reviewed the completed merchandising projects and ordered additional materials as needed.
- Responsible for organizing stock room to prepare cleanliness and safety.
- Assisted customers to complete final sales.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for maintaining a presentation that engaged customers
- Ensured that the brand’s image and style was being projected to the fore-front
- Assisted in the training of store team in visual display standards
- Followed verbal and written direction while giving great attention to detail
- Provided feedback and recognition to team members
0-5 years of experience
Assisted with development and implementation of 10 catalogs per year
- Supported multiple Departmental Buyers
- Performed merchandising analytics and maintained product information
- Coordinated vendor meetings and correspondence
6-10 years of experience
- Oversaw floor moves, preparation of merchandise displays and presentations, exercising judgment and discretion in applying merchandising concepts and guidelines
- Exercised judgment and discretion alone, and in conjunction with the Store Manager, Department Supervisors, and any other Assistant Store Manager, in the day-to-day operations of the store
- Assisted in the recruitment and hiring of the most qualified applicants to meet the store’s business needs
- Provided excellent customer service to all customers while inspiring store associates to do the same
0-5 years of experience
Coordinate communication across internal & external channels (in-house departments, management, vendors, etc.)
- Manage event project timelines.
- Receive samples and organize movement between multiple entities.
- Execute 50+ Juniors & Juniors Plus-Size events per month on [company name].com
- Assist the Juniors/Junior Plus-Size buying team reach $1.5 million in February sales.
0-5 years of experience
- Created and submitted Engineering Change Orders to set up new items as well as accurately reflect item status and availability.
- Maintained correct web information and images for over 20,000 items.
- Generated vendor reports for up to date item information and costs.
- Efficiently responded to time sensitive questions and concerns from various departments.
0-5 years of experience
Work closely with the Retail Store Manager to maintain sales and manage employees.
- Verify accuracy of daily service revenue reports, bank deposits.
- Maintain proper inventory controls, vendor transactions and compliance standards in line with company guidelines.
- Supervising the unloading/processing of two weekly trucks (averaging 1700 cases) and daily DSD deliveries
- The store has seen an increase in sales on average of 15% each period I’ve been with the company.
0-5 years of experience
Placed store orders with vendors and suppliers
- Maintained and processed all vendor deals in my category
- Prepared and processed all price reductions
- Respond to vendors/suppliers calls and emails
- Organized new vendor applications, certificates of insurance and credit information
0-5 years of experience
Write engaging B2B, B2C, educational articles, category page headers, product
descriptions and other website content using SEO techniques
- Review and edit website content across entire site
- Build brand specific pages with custom content and category pages
- Concept and design infographics and power point slides with Photoshop
- Manage Merchandising Assistants and perform project management
- Conduct pricing analysis and product comparisons to better position inventory in market
- Evaluate site traffic with Google Analytics
0-5 years of experience
- Monitored and drafted weekly sales recaps to identify sales drivers, SKU productivity and obstacles
- Responsible for reviewing all purchase orders for accuracy
- Researched and analyzed competitors’ advertising and merchandising strategies
- Printed line plans for season and updated all changes to be distributed to the merchandising team
- Assisted in prep/set up of showroom and other key meetings
- Tracked shipments and movement of merchandise within the organization: visual merchandising, marketing and e-commerce
0-5 years of experience
Daily updating of product database on company website. This included data entry, setting up new products, error correction and deleting products. Quality control, customer service and site accuracy
- Interacted daily with vendors and manufacturers to maintain product information
- Generated weekly inventory and sales reports
- Performed competitive searches via the internet
0-5 years of experience
Coordinates, writes and produces monthly departmental newsletters on new vendors and product
- Manages, generates and analyzes weekly stock to sales through Excel, Cognos and SPIN
- Communicates and corresponds with over 50 jewelry associates on all customer issues and requests
- Maintains vendor relations through daily correspondence with 15 major jewelry brands
- Responsible for entering all purchase orders, transfers and RTVs for each vendor account
- Assists buyers in analysis and assessment of sales performances of top fashion jewelry vendors in the dept.
- Executes all departmental administrative tasks for head buyer and two assistant buyers
0-5 years of experience
Map and plan new product placement prior to arrival to ensure an efficient and effective rollout for the highest volume store in the region
- Reliably manage and direct the merchandising team for daily merchandise replenishment and store setup
- Discuss and carry out direction from store director and merchandising manager to ensure alignment of goals and successful operation
- Responsible for determining and executing product moves based on sales figures and inventory levels
- Participate in walk-throughs with regional and market directors to discuss product moves and decisions
- Maximize the shopping experience for clientele by creating visually appealing displays and looks that carry out the overall brand image
- Assist and support employees and clientele in understanding product, styling, fit, function, and color
0-5 years of experience
- Assessment and improvement of various operations practices in close coordination with COO including inventory management and streamlining of the distribution and logistics systems.
- Managed all Accounts Receivable functions, including but not limited to: invoice preparation, payment scheduling, and financial recordkeeping (credit memos, payments, chargeback resolution, etc.).
- Managed and maintained all credit card processing functions to include 60-70% of all gross revenue.
- Collected over $200,000 in delinquent receivables through efficient and amiable collection efforts.
- Established successful merchandising tools for trade shows and photo shoots to increase appeal in keeping with brand image and product valuation.
0-5 years of experience
Provide support to Product Managers by ensuring sample and production pieces meet customer specifications
- Take the lead in developing product for smaller and specialty accounts
- Track all new samples and production pieces by keeping a detailed spreadsheet including pricing, sample numbers, fabric references, receipt dates, and approvals
- Effectively communicate with the art department to ensure the highest level of quality
- Review all artwork and ensure all details are as requested by the customer
0-5 years of experience
Daily store operations.(customer service, control labor and shrink, Forecasting sales and schedule coverage accordingly).
- Process cash, credit, check, phone and internet sales.
- Ensure store is grand opening ready( safe, in-stock, Packed down, and set to planogram or ad)
- Build displays, change end-caps per MAP(Merchandise Action Planner).
- Write Performance discussions and cycle reviews for ten department supervisors and a total of 135 associates.
- Communicate sales drivers and ad specials at opening and closing meetings.
- Control sales adjusted labor, Markdowns and Shrink Daily.
0-5 years of experience
Allocating product and ensuring there are sufficient amount of product available for the website
- Schedule, build, upload and update auctions to the site using Excel, Alamo, and Ubid
- Create a vast amount of SKUs for all incoming product to add to internal inventory
- Prepare and track product photography listings in a timely manner
- Worked in various categories including Jewelry, Watches and Sporting Goods
- Beginner in HTML & copywriting
0-5 years of experience
Assist Buyer and Associate Buyer with multiple brands in the Men’s Collection Division
- Complete weekly divisional sales recap to monitor sales to plan, sales to stock, omni channel selling, clearance selling and top sellers
- Recap and analyze quarterly and seasonal business to recommend business opportunities for future buys
- Attended seasonal markets to assist in writing buys and report on business
- Analyze weekly selling to suggest and enter weekly POS markdowns and monthly permanent markdowns
- Work with vendors to secure samples and lead weekly sample turn in for site photography product pages; monitor creative process to ensure pages are turned on by live date
- Enter and track Purchase orders; monitor open to buy and suggest reorders as necessary
0-5 years of experience
- Supported SCM in all category management duties for Student Papers, Notebooks and Business Forms
- Analyzed weekly and promotional sales reports for categories through class and item level detail to ensure merchandising and promotional strategies remain profitable
- Assisted in buying, visual placement, POG resets, promotional activity, vendor funding and markdowns for Security
- Successfully completed POG resets – including class and competition research, vendor negotiations, product selection, merchandising design, forecasting and financial impact
- Maintained honest and open communication with vendors
0-5 years of experience
Coordinate and communicate with Vendors, High-Profile Celebrities, Planners, On Air Programming, .COM and Quality Control to manage flow, schedules and quality of product deliveries.
- Support the buying team with all aspects of purchase order maintenance and quality control including – scheduling vendor appointments, preparation of ad-hoc reports, maintenance of vendor files and ongoing correspondence.
- Collaborate with vendors and manage merchandise samples in preparation for Show Room and Product Imaging.
- Oversee proper pricing of merchandise and ensure all price changes are applied to purchase orders.
- Analyze sales figures and produce sales trends reports.
- Train new Merchandising Assistants.
0-5 years of experience
Provide administrative support to merchandisers and other merchandising assistants to lessen their work flow with extreme attention to detail.
- Entering Samples into Art Tracker and Impress for Merchandisers to show Director of Merchandising and President of Company.
- Labeling Samples once they have been completed. Sending them out via Fed Ex/UPS should the sales reps or buyers be interested in seeing the product.
- Organizing the web and catalog to reflect what garments and designs are available.
- Key wording in Canto Cumulus for better organization of what art we have used and what garments it has been used on for specific customers.
0-5 years of experience
Maintain all item integrity including item set up, maintenance and discontinuations.
- Work with vendors directly to verify item information, including obtaining new item information, web information, web images and catalog copy information.
- Work with Inventory Management to problem solve item set up information, cost issues.
- Work with Customer Service to assist with customer questions on items.
- Work with Customer Service on web site corrections on items.
- Work in Bmedia and Filemaker to whiteboard and proof catalog pages.
- Work any special projects as assigned.
0-5 years of experience
Understand and maintain order point calculations within the company replenishment system.
- Enter vendor, item and ordering information into company replenishment system.
- Enter and monitor daily and weekly purchase orders.
- Understand replenishment system fundamentals as to be able to problem solve between Store, Merchandising and Vendor stakeholders
- Utilize Excel and Epicore systems, importing and exporting vendor and item data to maintain vendor and item files.
- Manage seasonal inventory levels through the proper use and application of seasonal codes at the item and category level.
0-5 years of experience
Work with the buyer to place items online by routing information from the vendors to a compatible form that is used by internal systems
- Complete price changes and manage inventory to quickly remove items no longer available
- Cooperate with vendors to keep retail agreements and business terms agreements up to date and in proper placement for review by general counsel.
- Monitor the progress of other departments to ensure that items are processed timely
- Arrange promotional deals with vendors to offer customers the best product at the lowest price worldwide.
- Provide vendors with banner space to showcase promotional items to raise sales of products
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted members and guests with retail needs and provided excellent customer service
- Direct involvement and follow up with members and guests on special orders, merchandising and creating new, interesting and visually pleasing displays, maintaining shop appearance to highest possible standard.
- Responsible for working knowledge of all tournaments and club events.
- Assisted with monthly inventory, trunk shows, member guests and all other special shopping events.
- Backed up Golf Staff with tee times, lesson reservations, and all other necessary functions.
Merchandising Assistant Duties and Responsibilities
The key term to this job title is “assist.” The core of a merchandising assistant’s job is helping the team in whatever capacity is needed as they go about motivating patrons to spend money. From our analysis of job postings, such duties frequently include the following:
Support Merchandising assistants get called upon to perform tasks that keep the merchandising department operating smoothly, mainly through instructions given by the merchandising manager. Actions may be as simple as sorting mail or as complex as performing research on what products and pricing competitors are offering. They may fulfill requests from other departments or from people outside of the company, such as gathering and delivering diagrams of displays. When new assistants, seasonal workers, or interns come aboard, the merchandising assistant often is the one to get them up to speed.
Recordkeeping Merchandising assistants keep tabs on information coming in from all directions and enter it into computer systems for reference. They may track inventory, monitor shipments, note pricing, spell out vendor terms, file artwork, process invoices, and handle purchase orders.
Evaluation How did a certain display affect sales? What effect did moving an item to a different location have on customer interest? Merchandising assistants assemble data on such questions, look for patterns, and write reports or create electronic presentations on their findings. This information helps the company gauge the effectiveness of its efforts and provides a basis for future decisions.
Merchandising Assistant Skills
Successful merchandising assistants tend to be highly organized and good at following directions. Other qualities that hiring managers love to see on résumés for merchandising assistant positions include:
- Managing time well in order to complete a variety of tasks
- Attending to detail to ensure the effectiveness of displays
- Solving problems when unforeseen circumstances arise
- Knowing (or being willing to learn) about best practices in the industry, such as featuring new arrivals in the front window of the store as a way to lure in shoppers
- Exhibiting creativity and a “good eye” for visual presentation
Merchandising Assistant Education and Training
Most merchandising assistants hold an associate’s degree or higher in a field such as business, marketing, design, or merchandising. Employers also like to see evidence of experience working in a retail setting.
Merchandising Assistant Resources
To learn more about the merchandising industry and its career opportunities, we’ve compiled this list:
Merchandising: Theories, Principles and Practice – The third edition of this textbook includes a variety of case studies that can help aspiring merchandising assistants learn more about what goes on in actual workplaces.
Mathematics for Retail Buying – Profits, inventory, cost per item, deals … merchandising involves a variety of numerical concepts. This book provides a solid introduction to the types of math skills a merchandising assistant might need to master for career advancement.
Visual Merchandising: Windows and In-Store Displays for Retail – This user-friendly reference covers all aspects of creating effective displays. It includes full-color photos, informative diagrams, and hints from merchandising experts.
Merchandising and Planning Professionals – Still have questions about a career as a merchandising assistant? This LinkedIn group of more than 49,000 members may be the place to find answers.
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CONTENT STRATEGISTGabriela is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and career adviser. With 10 years of digital media experience and five years of resume writing expertise, her publication history includes fashion, education, travel, social justice, equitable design and career advice.
