Job Description
Carter’s, Inc. is the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children. The Company owns the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally. They are also sold through more than 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, and www.cartersoshkosh.ca. The Company’s Just One You and Genuine Kids brands are available at Target, its Child of Mine brand is available at Walmart, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon. The Company also owns Skip Hop, a global lifestyle brand for families with young children. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
– (30%) Partner with manager to develop and manage line structure to drive sales growth. Obtain ownership of portion within the business.
– (30%) Analyze business performance and report on key findings and opportunities. Strong awareness of competitive landscape with ability to apply learnings within the business.
– (20%) Manage all corporate calendar deadlines and support manager with prep for all milestone meetings.
– (10%) Support assistant merchant with style set-up in PLM: Understand complexities of database and impacts to other systems. Strong attention to detail, ability to keep up with line changes in the system.
– (10%) Organize and manage all samples.
– Develop and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional team (sourcing, design, forecasting, sales, buying).
Secondary Duties & Responsibilities
– Ability to fill in and perform key tasks of manager and/or members on team
– Mentor and support Assistant merchant with daily tasks
– Identify new trends and have an eye for product
Supervisory/ Budgetary / Communication / Decision Making Responsibilities
– Assist with other special projects as assigned
Experience and Skills
– Bachelors degree required
– 2+ years merchandising, buying or similar work experience
– Demonstrate understanding of retail metrics and sales
– Strong system knowledge with ability to use Excel and PowerPoint
– Detail oriented and organized; independently able to prioritize and manage workload
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead a team
– Strong presentation and influencing skills
– Travel to stores required for market knowledge
– Ability to organize and maintain sample closet
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.