Merchandising Assistant

Job Title:

Merchandising Assistant

About Bombas:

Bombas is a comfort focused apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. The company launched in 2013, after the founders learned that socks are the #1 most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. From there, they set out to solve that problem, donating a pair of socks for every pair they sell. How do you donate a lot of socks? You sell a lot. And how do you sell a lot? You make the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. Millions of pairs sold and donated later, Bombas is continuing to innovate with new socks and apparel while creating a positive impact on the community where we all work and live.

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At Bombas, comfort is heavily rooted in our DNA. While striving to provide comfort for all, we welcome and celebrate minds from all backgrounds regardless of age, color, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, genetics, physical or mental ability, protected veteran status, race, religion and sexual orientation. We highly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Come as you are and we’ll welcome you to the Hive.

Based on the specific needs and job requirements, this role will be working out of our Bombas HQ in New York City.

About the Job:

We are looking for a razor-sharp, team-player to join our Merchandise team as our Merchandising Assistant, reporting directly to our Merchandising Manager. The ideal candidate has experience in retail merchandising or a similar role. As a Merchandising Assistant, you will work cross functionally with Design, Production, and Planning teams to drive the future direction of our growing business. This position will also coordinate with the Ecommerce (Site Merch), Digital Product, and Marketing teams to make sure the product comes to life across all touch points. 

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Create and manage styles in our databases for product categories
• Work cross functionally with the Ecom (Site Merch) team to launch products and merchandise the site accordingly 
• Analyze and report out on weekly, monthly and quarterly selling for Sock + Slipper categories
• Partner with our Sourcing and Operations teams to help track our product
• Partner with the Customer Happiness Team to share seasonal merchandise strategies set by the Merch team and product knowledge and to collect customer feedback
• Assist Associate + Manager in working with Design and Sourcing to develop the product assortment, merchandise point of view, wholesale strategies, and key item positioning, ensuring that the collection is compelling, commercially viable and supports overall business objectives to meet or exceed financial goals and customer expectations for each season
• Understand competitive environment; proactively seek market knowledge through exposure to competitive retail outlets and brands

What we’ll love about you:

• A team player who is willing and happy to help
• Detail oriented, organized ability to prioritize with demanding workload and adaptable with evolving priorities
• Inquisitive, loves to learn, embrace failure, and never give up
• Excited to be on the front lines of a fast-paced and growing team in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment
• Analytical ability to synthesize data to understand business trends and provide forward-thinking insight. 
• Creative and excited about working cross-functionally across various departments, fostering strong partnerships with other members of the cross-functional team (Design, Sourcing, Planning, Marketing) and brand counterparts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Belief in our mission and understand the importance of giving-back

What you’ll love about us:

• We are a team of smart, interesting, diverse, funny, and loving people.
• We offer competitive compensation, 100% paid health benefits, 401k with match, snacks, socks and a fun, relaxed office environment.
• We take the responsibility to make sure you are excited, happy, and find fulfillment in your work very seriously.
• We value fun. This is why we host office lunches, offsite team outings, and a bi-annual company retreat.
• We believe in giving back to the community and helping those in need, which is why we volunteer as a team regularly.
• We believe success comes from the collective effort of all, which is why all full-time employees receive equity in the business.
• We offer flexible paid time off for all full-time employees. This includes unlimited vacation, sick days, and wellness days because we understand the value of health, relaxation, spending time with friends and family, and traveling the world.
• We believe a healthy body equals a healthy mind, so we offer a $100 monthly health and wellness reimbursement.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in retail buying and/or merchandising, preferred 
• Excel proficient
• Strong product sensibility