Assistant Merchant - Dog Division Job at The Orvis Company
We are seeking an Assistant Merchant – Dog Division to join the Orvis Team!
We are seeking an Assistant Merchant for our Dog division who strives to enable our customers to connect with the adventure and wonder in the natural world. The ideal candidate will collaborate, assist, and support the Merchant team in curating seasonal assortments and will foster a strong, supportive, and energetic team dynamic. The role is focused primarily on the Retail sales channel, while also supporting Consumer Direct (web and catalog). Success will be measured in the category’s ability to meet the sales and profit goals, as well as the individual’s ability to contribute and execute to the category vision, facilitate cross-functional partnerships, and meet deadlines. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in developing a career in the merchandising field.
For more than 160 years the Orvis name has stood for outdoor traditions, quality, and customer satisfaction. At Orvis, we do not sell what we, ourselves, would not be proud to own or give as a gift. Our associates deserve to be proud of our service and our products, and we rely on every associate to apply our “pride of ownership” credo to drive our quality. “Good enough” is not our standard. We need to strive for perfection in our products and customer service, to propel our growth and the pride that will fuel our team.
Position Interfaces:
This position reports to the Merchant, Dog. In addition, the Assistant Merchant will assist with functions that support the Dog category in Planning, Product Development & Design, Marketing, Creative, and Customer Service.
Responsibilities:
About Orvis:
In 1856, Charles Orvis founded the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont, offering the finest fly fishing equipment, and priding himself on customer satisfaction and service. Today, along with our world famous fly-fishing gear, Orvis offers distinctive clothing, home furnishings, gifts, and dog products. Each item is rooted in our heritage of authenticity and the outdoors, and is backed with a no-questions-asked guarantee. As the longest-running mail order business in the United States, and with our flagship retail store located in the same Vermont village as the original store since 1856, we offer experience and knowledge that no other retail company can. Each day we strive to apply what we know and learn to bring our customers even better service and products tomorrow.
Orvis is headquartered in beautiful Southwestern Vermont with major operations in Roanoke, Virginia and the U.K. We firmly believe that the only way for Orvis to achieve its vision to be the most respected lifestyle brand in America, is to have a company culture that is supportive and inspiring to the individuals that will get us there.
Orvis offers competitive compensation commensurate with scope of responsibilities and experience required; plus a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, 401K, generous associate discounts, and other excellent benefits.
To learn more and connect with Orvis, please visit us online www.orvis.com.
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We are seeking an Assistant Merchant for our Dog division who strives to enable our customers to connect with the adventure and wonder in the natural world. The ideal candidate will collaborate, assist, and support the Merchant team in curating seasonal assortments and will foster a strong, supportive, and energetic team dynamic. The role is focused primarily on the Retail sales channel, while also supporting Consumer Direct (web and catalog). Success will be measured in the category’s ability to meet the sales and profit goals, as well as the individual’s ability to contribute and execute to the category vision, facilitate cross-functional partnerships, and meet deadlines. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in developing a career in the merchandising field.
For more than 160 years the Orvis name has stood for outdoor traditions, quality, and customer satisfaction. At Orvis, we do not sell what we, ourselves, would not be proud to own or give as a gift. Our associates deserve to be proud of our service and our products, and we rely on every associate to apply our “pride of ownership” credo to drive our quality. “Good enough” is not our standard. We need to strive for perfection in our products and customer service, to propel our growth and the pride that will fuel our team.
Position Interfaces:
This position reports to the Merchant, Dog. In addition, the Assistant Merchant will assist with functions that support the Dog category in Planning, Product Development & Design, Marketing, Creative, and Customer Service.
Responsibilities:
- Completes business analysis for specific projects, as well as recurring analysis for the Retail sales channel to identify risks/opportunities based on current trend and competitive landscape
- Builds channel assortment with alignment to seasonal category financial and strategic plans, with advisory support
- Survey the competitive landscape, with developing ability to identify market trends
- Develop familiarity with all new and repeat items, understanding their relevance within the channel assortments
- Assist with assortment management in Assortment Planning/Item Planning (AP/IP) tool; special focus on the Retail channel assortment, in alignment with category financial and strategic plans
- Assist with seasonal catalog assortment development and management, in partnership with the Merchant and Creative team
- Assist in outside vendor/assortment selection and management
- Strives to maintain a cohesive team environment that promotes high morale, performance standards, and attainment of goals
- Curation - Create balanced assortments that serve our customers in an intentional way
- Competency for Science - Understand the growing importance of data and look for ways to harness its powers in day to day decision making
- Critical Thinking - Objectively analyze and evaluate an issue to form a conclusion; make decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment
- Product Aesthetic Acumen - Have a passion, appreciation, and sensitivity for lifestyle product
- Flexibility + Agility - Take action, while always improving and iterating; be comfortable acting with ambiguity and experimentation; ability to read and react based on learnings about customer personas and business results
- Partnership Optimization - Identify, create, and maintain valuable partnerships
- A four-year College degree, preferably in related business field such as Fashion Design and Merchandising
- Experience in a retail environment, specifically focused on merchandising
- Experience managing projects, including complex and cross-functional projects
- Results oriented; strong business and financial acumen; self-managed
- Proficient in MS Office Suite and Excel
- Ability to effectively build relationships with other functional areas in the organization
- Effective communicator with ability to convey a point of view
- Competent, reliable & efficient
- Anticipates needs of customer, business & team
- Goes one step further than what is asked to create next level solutions
- Curious, seeks a deeper understanding
- Entrepreneurial, seeks out opportunities for growth
- Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail and strong follow-up
- Ability to anticipate and meet deadlines and to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Alignment with the company core values
About Orvis:
In 1856, Charles Orvis founded the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont, offering the finest fly fishing equipment, and priding himself on customer satisfaction and service. Today, along with our world famous fly-fishing gear, Orvis offers distinctive clothing, home furnishings, gifts, and dog products. Each item is rooted in our heritage of authenticity and the outdoors, and is backed with a no-questions-asked guarantee. As the longest-running mail order business in the United States, and with our flagship retail store located in the same Vermont village as the original store since 1856, we offer experience and knowledge that no other retail company can. Each day we strive to apply what we know and learn to bring our customers even better service and products tomorrow.
Orvis is headquartered in beautiful Southwestern Vermont with major operations in Roanoke, Virginia and the U.K. We firmly believe that the only way for Orvis to achieve its vision to be the most respected lifestyle brand in America, is to have a company culture that is supportive and inspiring to the individuals that will get us there.
Orvis offers competitive compensation commensurate with scope of responsibilities and experience required; plus a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, 401K, generous associate discounts, and other excellent benefits.
To learn more and connect with Orvis, please visit us online www.orvis.com.
Please Note :
www.bankofmontserrat.ms is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.bankofmontserrat.ms provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.