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    Associate Merchant - Los Angeles, United States - Forever 21

    Forever 21
    Forever 21 Los Angeles, United States

    1 week ago

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    Overview:

    Forever 21 is a fashion industry leader making the latest trends accessible to all while inspiring unique style and confidence. With a renewed focus on the customer experience, the brand offers high style designs and fashion basics with compelling values and a dynamic store environment. While driving innovation across e-commerce and digital to expand access and convenience, the brand continues to strengthen its positioning as todays preferred destination for the fashionable consumer. Forever 21 is located in more than 540 locations globally and online, and were seeking passionate and creative people to join our Forever family.

    As an Associate Merchant you are the category leader and will drive the assortment strategy under the general direction of the Sr. Merchant, Buying Manager or DMM. The Associate Merchant will use independent judgement in building merchandise assortments for a particular assigned portion of the business, maintaining an open-to-buy that is specifically focused on a certain category or categories. The Associate Merchant will work to create the appropriate merchandise mix based on emerging market trends, along with meeting the assortment strategies established by management. They will lead cross-functional alignment across Design, Production, Planning and Allocation. They will ensure that all milestone meetings are completed on time completing the requirements needed to launch successful deliveries.

    Responsibilities:
    • Analyze selling and inventory reports on a weekly basis in order to maintain a solid understanding of the business
    • Learn the departments merchandising strategy to assort a product line that accurately represents the brand
    • Participate in weekly open-to-buy meetings with Planning & Allocation and provide technical feedback and analysis to ensure the department achieves financial targets for turn and sell-through goals
    • Procure samples from vendors and in-house designers for style out reviews
    • Participate in fittings to evaluate the hanger appeal of a garment, making sure that it is salable
    • Negotiate product quality, purchase quantity, landed cost, and delivery with vendors
    • Coordinate both internally and externally to ensure that all production requirements are met
    • Ensure accurate submission of related forms: testing forms, packing instructions, certificate of compliance, etc.
    • Maintain library of best-selling styles, materials, and colors; update and maintain on-order spreadsheets and boards
    Qualifications:
    • Must have a BFA or related degree
    • Must have 2-3 years of buying experience in a specialty retail environment
    • Must have a strong desire to work in the fashion industry and demonstrate the ability to identify fashion trends
    • Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and written
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required

    The salary range for this position is $69,656 - $75,283 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to position offered and work experience.In addition to your salary, Forever 21, and its affiliated brands, offers a benefits package, including 401(k) plan, overtime pay, flexible work schedule and a generous employee discount program (all benefits are based on eligibility). Additional information regarding the benefits for this position can be found at

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