The Merchandising team creates and executes transformative global product strategies that ensure we have

the right assortment in the right place at the right time to fulfill our guests' unmet needs to deepen our guest

relationships, grow our brand and deliver on our long-term enterprise goals. We possess deep awareness and

intuition of global marketplace dynamics and guest needs and use this knowledge to identify opportunities to

maximize guest demand.

The Assistant Merchant Strategic Sales is ultimately responsible for the accurate and proficient data entry and

maintenance of product information in various merchandising systems and tools that support the Strategic

Sales Buying team in all aspects of the buy process.

· Responsible for inputting, updating and maintaining data integrity across all merchandising systems and

internal files and databases:

· Complete/add regional inputs into global attributing database (incl. data scrub, cleanup)

· Review and validate seasonal POs in TSS

· Create manual seasonal and non-seasonal PRs in TSS

· Execute Seasonal product flow changes to In-Store Date and execute Ship Mode Changes

· Input PO Change requests into POC (PO Changes) file, liaise with LLO and approve vendor-initiated changes

· Creation and style management of AIF tool each season (season codes, in-store-dates, drop day, clustering

changes, in DC, etc.)

· Input chase request in Chase Ledger and communicate request to cross-functional partners

· Responsible for supporting with acquiring any TOP sample for meetings with account managers or key

accounts. Also securing and coordinating the shipment of fabric swatches to account managers with strategic

sales coordinators

· Support Merchant/ Associate Merchant with content creation for IMBR, MBR, Weekly Business Review and

Quarterly Meltdown

· Own the retail validation process (review, validate and update retail prices) whenever needed and

validating the mainline weekly markdowns against strategic sales assortment.

· Provide support to the Merchandising team with day-to-day tasks

· Work closely with B2B team with preparations for drop days

· Support Merchant/ Associate Merchant with inventory questions from account managers and planning

• BA, BSc, BBA, BComm, (or equivalent), specialization in Retail or Merchandising Management an asset

• Retail experience preferred, Merchandising experience an asset

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs

• Financial acumen and understanding of retail math

• Acute eye for Product

• Proven ability building collaborative team relationship

• Strong communication skills- both written and verbal

• Ability to accurately and efficiently manage data entry

• Highly organized with a keen eye for the detail

• Ability to multi task and operate in a fast paced environment

• Willingness to travel (domestic and international) and work on the retail floor