Assistant Merchandiser, Lifestyle Categories

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. 

 

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Job Title: Assistant Merchandiser, Lifestyle Categories

 

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in merchandising to...

• Assist Manager in creating Global category line architecture, taking into consideration individual Market needs & business trend
• Participate in development milestone meeting preparation: Sketch Review, Line Pricing, Proto Review, Market Edits, and Internal Market Presentation
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Design, Production, and all Cross-Functional Partners to execute seasonal assortments from concept to Market
• Owner of data entry & maintenance in EC Vision retail software; ensure data integrity every step of the way & manage all systems related communication 
• Manage Market preparation from sample organization, showroom & system set-up, and Market Materials
• Manage Market communication with Business Units (ie. style adds, changes, etc.) 
• Analyze global sales, feedback, and historical data on weekly, monthly, & seasonal basis to help better assort for future seasons and communicate trends to Design 
• Analyze competitive landscape, identifying trends and staying on top of newness in Market; utilize findings to identify holes in the current business and opportunities for future growth'
• Act as the departmental liaison for cross-category special projects, including collaborations
• Manage creative requests, including style name, marketing special projects, packaging and hang tag requests
• Maintain Product Knowledge File seasonally to ensure accuracy of information for all partners to access (ie. Buying, Sales, Creative Marketing, Ecommerce, etc.) 
• Maintenance of seasonal metrics files to track key performance indicators: sku count, adoption ratio, global alignment, margin, etc. 

 

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills; sense of urgency
• Must be able to utilize and master internal software systems
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong organizational skills 
• Independent worker, takes initiative & demonstrates problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office: Excel & PowerPoint

 

An outstanding professional will have...

• 1+ years of experience in merchandising or buying; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Retail math training; ability to read and interpret sales data
• Experience in the Leathergoods category
• Demonstrated expertise in fashion and merchandising
• Team player and passion for Brand & Category

Our Competencies for All Employees

 

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afr