Assistant Merchant - Temp/Contract

Torrid is seeking an Assistant Merchant for a temporary contract role in City of Industry, California. The position involves supporting the Merchant in achieving financial sales targets, performing market analysis, and managing product assortments based on trend data and customer knowledge. Responsibilities Supports department objectives to achieve financial sales and margin targets seasonally Assists Merchant in performing market analysis; participates in defining and outlining organizational strengths and weaknesses, determining external opportunities and threats Supports Merchant in the selection and purchase of product assortments based on trend data and customer knowledge Create and maintain accurate assortment sheets and buy plans. Communicate changes to appropriate business partners on an on-going and timely basis Responsible for PO creation & change management Provide monthly receipt reconciliation and attend and provide input to monthly Open to Buy meetings Facilitates strong working relationship between corresponding Merchandising teams, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Design & Product Development Responsible for meeting preparation Organizes and manages web samples for timely turn-ins Assist in creation, maintenance, and distribute of sales tools & business recaps Daily website review of new activations to guarantee the accuracy of product information & timely activation Read customer review comments and provide feedback to merchant teams Performs other job duties as needed Skills High school required, Associates or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience preferred 1-year progressive experience as an Assistant Merchant Knowledge of the competitive retail landscape Strong analytical skills and quantitative abilities Solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite, especially Excel Illustrates a dedication to meeting the requirements of internal and external customers, responding to all customer requests promptly and thoroughly Strong communication skills including the ability to work in a team environment, give honest, direct feedback and is a solid verbal and written communicator Detail-oriented, process-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks at once; able to handle conflicting priorities Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, & can easily adjust to change Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issues Company Overview Torrid is inspired by and designed specifically to fit the young, stylish woman who wears sizes 12 to 28. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in City Of Industry, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Torrid has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.