What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Merchant position at Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI )?
What You Will Work On:
- As a Merchant, you will support the strategizing, building, and managing of client’s seasonal assortment and product journeys.
- A consistent part of your day-to-day responsibilities will be the detailed management, maintenance and communication of all seasonal tools and assortments.
- Enabling this effort will be the development of key relationships among cross-functional teammates, comfort with research and analysis, along with a genuine curiosity and commitment to learn and evolve.
Who You Will Work With:
- You’ll partner with several cross-functional teams – consumer planning, product creation, Geo Merch, Brand merchandising and consumer insights & analytics as well as the cross Fields of Play merchandising teams.
- A key enabler of your success will be your background and experience in retail.
- The role will leverage your skills in collaboration through multi-faceted partnerships with multiple functions and within merchandising across the consumer groups & Fields of Play. Strategic visioning, consumer expertise, and the ability to span across multiple seasons paired with influencing a point of view will be critical for these roles.
Who We Are Looking For:
- We are looking for curious, energetic, and coachable merchants who have demonstrated an awareness and understanding of the consumer and the dynamics of the marketplace.
- We are looking for the individual that shows a passion to learn, make mistakes & grow; leaning into an entrepreneurial spirit and excitement to take on new concepts and ideas.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
- 2 years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying
- Demonstrated understanding of consumer and marketplace
- Entrepreneurial spirit, experience working on new projects/start-ups/concepts/ideas
- Proficiency in analyzing business and consumer trends
- Attention to detail
- Ability to collaboratively manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations to various cross-functional partners
- Team first mentality, energy giver
Salary : $19 - $21
