Anthropologie Weddings Temporary Merchandise Assistant - Anthro Weddings

Anthropologie is looking for a Temporary Merchandise Assistant (MA), who will support the daily operational functions within your designated buying area; support the buying team in managing the overall merchandise flow. This person will also learn to develop key cross functional relationships with both the market and internal partners: distribution center, design, and production. The MA is also responsible for partnering with the Buyer and/or Associate Buyer on all necessary tasks.

Product Responsibilities

• Own web turnover: Manage web photo sample request process
• Support product development process through sample management
• Request presentation samples of all items on order(for PR, web photo, meetings) and ensure they are timely, organized, prioritized and present upon request/ problems with availability are addressed pro-actively or immediately
• Responsible for all tracking, shipping and receiving including returning samples to vendors in a timely manner
• Accurately and efficiently communicate changes/ updates to cross functional teams and critical partners
• Ability to balance/understand priorities for sample needs
• Conduct weekly web audit to ensure all styles and colors are activated, look for issues/ errors, read customer reviews and report back to team in internal Monday morning meeting
• Become an expert in your product assortment and a source of information for team on product launches and sample locations

Team/ Leadership Responsibilities

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Attention to detail and follow-through projects to completion
• Ability to multi-task, organize and problem-solve
• Manage meeting requests, as well as provide agendas/ recaps
• Develop well thought out comments and opinions using both POV and data to contribute to business meetings (product reviews, customer feedback etc.)
• Suggests opportunities for process improvement, greater organization or efficiency
• Display the ability to find work and offers to help teammates during down time or crunch time
• Remain flexible as team priorities shift

• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail Oriented Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment with sense of urgency

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