Assistant Merchandiser Men (M/F/D)

ESPRIT is embarking on an exciting new chapter with a bold creative direction celebrating the brand’s fresh, colorful, and optimistic vision of lifestyle, introducing to a new generation that belief that, “If it’s not inspiring, it’s not ESPRIT.”

As part of this new journey, ESPRIT is building a new creative hub in New York City, where this role will be based. You would like to work in a company whose products are well-known and support such company in its success?

Then apply now as

Assistant Merchandiser Men (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Create Product Training materials for Retail Stores and Product Details for web business.
• Coordinate and support administration duties for the Merchandising team.
• Review protos/samples with Design and Product Development to ensure products meet ESPRIT quality requirements and target margin.
• Handle special and ad-hoc projects as assigned
• Actively research the competition and trend insights, proposing pricing strategies and recommending marketing standpoints to keep ESPRIT ahead of its competitors
• Gather regional financials, competitor insights, and DTC (incl ECOM) & Wholesales market needs each season to develop the seasonal assortment plan (that offer both basics and fashion)
• Monitor weekly/monthly tracking of product performance with all KPIs and highlight important trend, according to the business performance and promotion cadence.
• In partnership with Global Design, identify potential gaps in the line plan, make recommendations for improving the assortment for the regions.
• Partner with regional product creation team (Hong Kong and Europe) to identify opportunities and avoid overlap.
• Support the Senior Merchandiser Men’s RTW&ACC on the global product assortment brief to Design every season.
• Work closely with Marketing and VM on programs to support product initiatives.
• Closely analyse SKU plan seasonally. Review historical and in-season performance identifying redundancies in the line, proposing required changes to positively impact business to meet or beat financial targets.
• Coordinate with Merchandising Planning team on defining the rules for stock distribution.
• Act in dual role – supporting Global Merchandising, as well as NA Regional Merchandising

Your Skills

• Demonstrate strong assertiveness and be resourceful and hands-on
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong sense of teamwork
• Ability to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds (USA, EU and ASIA)
• Excellent organisational skills and sense for setting right priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to thrive in entrepreneurial, fast-moving environments
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in PDM/PLM and SAP is a plus
• Experience in Men’s apparel and accessories is preferred.
• Experience in Merchandising or related experience is preferred
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work with different time zones
• Must have strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLookUps, etc.)
• Strong communicator (written & verbal)
• Proficient command of English
• Interest in fashion is a must.
• Analytical mind-set
• Systems/technology-savvy
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop a plus.
• Willingness to travel overseas

Are you a good match for this Job ?

Please submit an online application with your salary expectations and an indication of your earliest starting date.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range ~$50-65K This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.