MERCHANDISING ASSISTANT

: Description:

CHROME HEARTS® , the Fine Jewelry, Accessories, Shoes, Fragrance & Home Goods company renowned for its sophisticated life-inspired designs, was conceived in 1988 by Richard Stark in Los Angeles. Honoring a commitment to quality materials and timeless design, CHROME HEARTS® now has thirty+ stores across North America, Europe, and Asia, and can be found in the most exclusive boutiques around the world.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

The Merchandising Assistant plays a key role in supporting product development and identifying opportunities for growth and profitability. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth product launches and effective merchandising strategies, driving business success by optimizing production, allocation, and display.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Utilize data and reporting tools to create summaries that highlight opportunities for product optimization and performance improvements.
• Work with merchandising and planning teams to develop growth strategies based on market trends and internal objectives.
• Analyze existing product categories and create new groupings for improved reporting visibility.
• Collaborate with Merchants and Planners to manage new product launches and ensure balanced production flow.
• Regularly attend team meetings to stay informed on project priorities and contribute insights on product strategy.
• Partner with the Visual team to update and refine display guidelines, ensuring that key styles are presented in a way that maximizes their appeal.
• Assist in SKU rationalization processes to streamline product offerings and improve inventory management.
• Analyze product performance across categories and assist in formulating strategies for underperforming or aging inventory.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management or equivalent preferred
• Experience in Merchandising, Product Management, or a related role is preferred.
• Prior retail experience, particularly in categories such as jewelry, fashion, or accessories, is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel.
• Strong data analysis skills and the ability to leverage reporting tools to identify trends and opportunities.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to develop and implement growth strategies.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams such as merchandising, planning, and visual teams.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills are crucial for success in this role.
• A deep understanding of market trends, consumer preferences, and industry best practices is essential.
• Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and business needs.
• A proactive attitude with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and implement changes to improve performance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is required to sit and stand for long periods of time, reach, stoop, kneel, walk and climb stairs; ability to use arm, hands, and fingers to perform basic retail and office duties. The employee is required to be able to lift boxes up to 25 pounds.

BENEFITS

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Chrome Hearts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.