Associate Merchant

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

How you’ll make an impact: 

This role reports into a Merchant, Senior Merchant or Director and is based in our Buckhead office. 

40% Style Set up/System Management 

• Utilize reports and systems to create hindsight decks and specialized business reports.  

• Manage FlexPLM inputs, understand complexities of database and impacts to other systems – ensuring data input is accurate and up to date  

25%: Strategy and Line Structure 

• Lead business “deep dives” to support new strategy development and improve existing ones.  

• Partner with manager to develop and manage seasonal line structure.    

• Develop a strong understanding of the marketplace, recognizing trends and how they relate to our brand.  

• Maintain awareness of the competition, understanding flow cadence, product assortment, and make/value equation.  

• Deliver selling recaps to cross-functional teams. 

20% Sample Management 

• Assist in sample management, sample check-in, sample closet organization, and presentation set/clean up  

15%: Costing, Pricing, Margin Management 

• Manage cost tools, analyze margins & deliver revenue goals based on financial plans.  

We’d Love to hear from you if: (Requirements section) 

Must have: 

• 1-2 years of experience in fashion merchandising, retail sales, or buying  

• Strong knowledge of retail metrics to effectively analyze results across channels and markets  

• Bachelor’s Degree required  

Preferred skills and experience: 

• Proficient with Microsoft office Suite  

• Strong product knowledge and presentation skills  

• Detail-oriented and organized  

• Ability to manage and prioritize workload  

Make a career at Carter’s:  

• Career Development: Success s