About this role
Company Overview & Job Description:
Summit Golf Brands is the company behind the design and sales of Fairway & Greene, Zero Restriction and B. Draddy. Our headquarters is located in the heart of Manhattan on Fifth Avenue, just one block from Bryant Park.
As the Assistant Merchandiser & Planner, this person will work with many different teams in our New York office, including the merchandising/buying team, production, sales, and more. This person will be able to see the lifecycle of our products, from product development to delivery of the inventory.
Reports to: Vice President of Merchandising and Planning
Role Requirements:
- Run weekly selling reports which include wholesale & ecommerce in seasonal selling as well as aged inventory.
- Learn to analyze business results in partnership with manager in preparation for weekly meetings. Develop the ability to draw top line conclusions and actions from analysis.
- Construct seasonal selling visuals of top and bottom sellers to share with internal teams.
- Assist with inventory level reviews and communicate with sales team inventory updates on a regular basis, for both seasonal and basic inventory.
- Create and maintain accurate sku plans, buy plans, and marketing guides. Communicate changes to appropriate business partners on an on-going and timely basis.
- Develop and maintain style set up in BC systems, ensure consistency in style attributes between all brands so reporting is clear and accurate.
- Assist in building wholesale/ retail pricing structures by brand and providing cross-functional partners with costing targets and publishing final price lists each season before market.
- Communicate daily ship mode direction as needed to Production each week, highlight any inventory shortages to inventory team to get approval for air units.
- Conduct periodic sizing studies for all brands to ensure inventory ratios are in line with current sales trends.
- Responsible for executing and passing off size breakdowns for orders to production.
- Proof catalog, web, and marketing collateral for discrepancies in product information and pricing.
- Demonstrate and communicate awareness of competitors, Conduct research on competitive set including pricing, style, and key messaging information.
- Help manager and team with additional projects and tasks as needed.
Education and Experience:
- 2+ years of related experience in Merchandising/Buying/Retail ideal.
- Proficient computer skills (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); ability to learn systems.
- Ability to learn quickly and work in a highly collaborative environment.
- Experience with systems PLM and BlueCherry is a plus.
- Detail oriented, with excellent follow-through skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects with adherence to deadlines.
- Must be highly organized.
- Resourceful, efficient, and able to take initiative.
- Creative problem solver with a solution-driven approach. Innate critical thinker.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to operate seamlessly during moments of ambiguity.
- Must work effectively both independently and as part of a team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Must be self-motivated and confident with decision making.
Benefits Include:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Vacation days
- Personal days
- Other voluntary benefits
- Wholesale discount on personal use SGB apparel & Taylor Made Club
- Bonus Potential