Women's Associate Merchandiser

Job Description

Alo is seeking an Associate Merchandiser to contribute to the company's mission of promoting mindful movement and better living. The Associate Merchandiser will spearhead the creation and execution of assortment strategies, aligning them with current inventory levels and the specific needs of diverse markets. Serving as a subject matter expert, they will collaborate closely with the Director of Merchandising to ensure alignment across various departments, facilitate the timely delivery of products, and meet the demands of new store openings.

Alo values in-office collaboration as a cornerstone of its culture, which encourages strong team partnerships and cross-functional relationships. Therefore, this position necessitates full-time on-site presence.

• Create Seasonal Line Planning.
• Create assortment strategies with an understanding of fabric and materials, as well as lead times.
• Merchandise and present seasonal product assortments that meet sales and margin targets.
• Present seasonal product assortment to upper management, wholesale and global team.
• Create and manage store matrices, as well as visual assortment tools.
• Manage Inventory tracking.
• Drive growth by partnering with cross functional teams to help develop assortment strategies with respect to category, store capacities, SKU count, breadth vs. depth, and new vs. carryover.
• Track business performance; Identify risks and opportunities for reacting to current business.
• Maintain and demonstrate expert knowledge of customer base through strong field relationships.
• Participate in key business meeting throughout the product creation process.
• Attend all pertinent meetings for the division and provide recommendations as needed based on knowledge of trend and selling data.
• Keen understanding of competitive landscape.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years Buying/Merchandising experience
• Entrepreneur spirit
• Natural leader and problem solver with a growth mindset
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Excellent Excel skills

What the role offers:

• Opportunity to create and drive assortment strategies.
• Chance to work with a company focused on mindful movement and community impact.
• In-office collaborative environment