Product Development Assistant

Macy’s is proudly America’s Department Store. For more than 160 years, Macy’s has served generations at every stage of their lives. Customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration.

Macy’s Merchandising curates the best national and private brands to support our customer’s self-expression from off-price to luxury. Merchandising ensures Macy's is the premier fashion authority using a high acumen for products and trends as well as strong relationships with vendors in the marketplace. Our team maximizes sales and gross margin for each product category by identifying, procuring, and assorting the products that our customers demand.

Do you have an eye for products and trends? Join Macy’s Merchandising and create connections that surprise and delight our customers at every turn.

• Ensure initial style is created within PLM and is updated throughout the season
• Manage and track all meeting samples requested for area of responsibility
• Review sample execution with Development Associate
• Create line list in OMS
• Finalize order details with Associate / Product Lead and initiate PA
• Key all assortment POs, manage and track POs throughout the season
• Work with OSO Merchant to ensure production-related activities and any PO changes are captured
• Work with Product Associate to update IMU Roll-Up throughout the season
• Support in preparation for Mid-Point / Pre-Line Review, Line Review Meetings and Post Buy Recap meetings

• Bachelor's degree required
• Undergraduate degree in fashion, business administration, finance or related discipline preferred
• Prior merchandising or product development work experience (can be internship experience in product development or merchandising roles)
• Self-starter – looking for an individual who can drive forward their own work and analyze potential opportunities for the business
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and PLM
• Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
• Ability to effectively plan and execute strategies
• Ability to solve problems as well as recognize issues and deal with them directly
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels.
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs.
• Knowledge of MS Office computer programs are required