Merchandising Assistant, Custom

Merchandise Assistant, Custom

About Us:

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha's Vineyard by brothers, Shep and Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.

You don't need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It's a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don't live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks - we bring it to work with us, too.

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.

Our team is our family, and we'd never have grown to where we are today without them.

We're committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you'll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about.

Overview:

The Merchandising Assistant, Custom supports the Merchandising team in managing the product lifecycle for personalized products. This role ensures the timely execution of key product development and financial deadlines while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administrative Support: Prepare reports, track purchase orders, manage submits, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Sample Management: Sort, archive, and track samples, ensuring product changes are communicated before bulk shipments.
• Assortment & Analysis: Assist in milestone deliverables, analyze sales data, forecast demand, and support assortment planning for wholesale and event-driven merchandising.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Design, Sourcing, and Visual Merchandising to align product strategies and drive development.
• Data & Systems Management: Maintain pricing, markdown files, and update merchandising tools like Centric.
• Industry Awareness: Conduct market research, analyze trends, and provide recommendations to enhance product offerings.
• Wholesale & Event Support: Manage sample ordering, curate seasonal assortments, participate in event activations, and refine the Custom Artwork approval process.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in retail math, including margin, markup, sell-through, and inventory turnover analysis, to drive data-informed merchandising decisions
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Every-day Will Feel This Good Because:

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings , flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar.