Merchandising Assistant

Be your best self join the team at Coldwater Creek!

At Coldwater Creek, we believe that every woman at every stage should look and feel her very best. Like her, our brand is rich with spirit and promise.

We’re committed to bringing her unexpected and extraordinary styles that fit her life, so she can always be her best self.

We feel the same way about our team. At Coldwater Creek, we have many exciting and rewarding career opportunities at all levels.

We’re an omnichannel retailer serving customers online and through our catalogs. Together with our talented team, we continue building on our rich history of unique style and outstanding customer service.

Working at Coldwater Creek

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance on the first day of employment
• Competitive salaries
• Hybrid remote / in-office work model
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee discounts
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and sick leave

This position is responsible for the daily operational management and administrative functions supporting specific merchandise departments through the entire product lifecycle.

This position is responsible for preparing analytical reports, data integrity, working collaboratively with cross functional partners, and expertly managing all departmental samples for various meetings and reviews.

Responsibilities :

• Order, track, and organize samples for every season; ensure all photo samples are on time, accurate and follow proper protocol for incorrect samples
• Manage the Merchandise Assortments within the PLM system to ensure all information is accurate at all times, from item set up to final catalog review
• Develop strong, collaborative partnerships with cross functional teams and other business partners
• Own the maintenance and communication on all product changes to the affected departments, such as Design, Sourcing and Marketing
• Provide thorough and accurate data for copy cards and meet with copy team to review styling specifics
• Present product at catalog style meetings and manage all merchandise questions
• Review catalog layouts and ensure all product is properly represented and included in layouts
• Review and correct all catalog and web content for specific department, work with teams to ensure accurate information
• Prepare weekly and seasonal reporting to recap overall business and review with the Merchant to have an understanding of Best / Worst Sellers in season and react accordingly
• Conduct price analysis and gather market intelligence
• Participate in vendor communication and presentations

Attend weekly fittings and act on all action items

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1 - 2 years’ experience in a merchandising or a retail environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills to include VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and numerical formulation

Fundamental understanding of the statistical components of the business (IMU%, MD%, GM%, selloff, WOS, etc.)

Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask, prioritize and complete tasks on tight deadlines

Excellent attention to detail, understands importance of accuracy and thorough completion of tasks

Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team

Possess analytical skills, ability to draw valid conclusions and make thoughtful recommendations

Must be able to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment

Must be self-motivated, driven to succeed and have a passion for learning

A creative and critical thinker, with the ability to problem solve is a plus

Ability to read, write and speak English fluently