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Merchandising Assistant, Men's About Us: vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US. vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good. You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too. Whether in our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees. Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them. We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about. Overview : The Merchandising Assistant, Men's is responsible for supporting the Men's Merchandising team and playing a critical support tole in the detailed management of the product life cycle process. This is an entry level role within the Men's Merchandising team. Key Responsibilities: Perform a multiple administrative responsibilities such as preparing reports and recaps for daily and weekly meetings, writing, updating, and tracking purchase orders, and actively tracking submits and other deliverables to ensure key product development and financial deadlines are met and in preparation for presentations Manage sample process, which includes accurately sorting newly adopted styles by trend and category; discard and/or archive samples on a seasonal basis as well as coordinating and tracking all account samples to ensure sample requirements (PPs and TOPs) are met and any product changes are communicated to the buyers ahead of bulk shipment Create style boards detailing styles, color, season, delivery dates, and other product details in order to effectively communicate necessary information to cross-functional teams and external accounts Create and updates purchase orders and detail sheets regularly, as well as maintains pricing and markdown files Establish and maintains collaborative relationships with Design, Sourcing and Channel Partners to understand and learn the product development lifecycle Maintain effective internal relationships by using professional communication and efficient processes Stay abreast of industry fashion trends and competitor activity through weekly market research, competitive shopping, and analysis What you bring: Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, business, or related field Experience in a retail environment and/or experience in merchandise buying preferred; could be full-time or through internships Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Strong analytical and problem solving skills Detail oriented and able to manage multiple deadlines Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel) Every-day Will Feel This Good Because: We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings , flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar Vineyard Vines

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