Assistant Merchant

At Bath & Body Works, we believe everybody deserves to feel good. When you join us, you're part of more than an iconic fragrance and personal care brand — you become part of Gingham Nation, where people are at the center of everything we do.

We believe great associate experiences create great consumer experiences. When our associates feel supported, inspired and empowered, consumers feel it. Whether you're starting your career or building your next chapter, we invest in your growth so you can learn, lead and help create feel good moments every day.

The Assistant Merchant is responsible for supporting the execution of the creative product development, maintaining seasonal line plans, implementing testing strategies and cascading information to cross-functional teams for specific categories. They will assist in the delivery of sales and profit growth by helping manage the commercialization of new product launches, analyzing consumer insights to support key brand priorities and/or initiatives and supporting in-store product launches.

 •    Assist Senior/Merchant on growth-driving brand strategy and planning, including new product development, pricing, promotions / sampling, internal associate education and training, competitive patterning, performance analysis and hind-sighting
•    Assist the creation of internal presentations to executives and cross-functional teams, from concept brainstorming to drafting documents to preparing meeting materials
•    Responsible for accurately coordinating new development projects, including data input within Centric, process paperwork (e.g. Project Initiation Forms, Design Requests, Product Briefs for all products, sampling and gift sets), costing analysis, and running communication flow to cross-functional team members
•    Support alignment on product description, claims, and aesthetics
•    Collaborate with Commercialization Services to monitor timelines, anticipate / communicate issues and drive deliverable dates on time
•    Supports the Merchant in developing a line plan that represents the Brand and is aligned with the seasonal merchandise strategy
•    Analyze data in weekly business meetings to share result driving insights, customer feedback, and in-store merchandising opportunities
•    Assist in meeting preparation, sample management, report evaluation and analysis. Assistant merchants are expected to share their POV and recommendations based on current results and category strategy
•    Research the competition: understanding other retailer’s assortment, pricing and promotional strategy
•    Visit stores regularly to proactively solicit feedback from customers and sales associates
 

 •    1-3 years of related work experience in brand development, merchandise buying and/or retail management 
•    An eye for business with analytical and retail math skills
•    Demonstrate a passion for product and customer satisfaction
•    Be a self-starter and work independently producing accurate work
•    Ability to influence and lead through challenges, problem-solve and build a cohesive team
•    Exceptional ability to enhance cooperative working relationships
•    Able to multi-task and prioritize with a strong sense of urgency and ability to handle the stress that comes with working in a change-agile work environment
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel) with experience using Centric PLM for data entry, project tracking, and product development support
 

 •    Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

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• Decision Making
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