Torrid · 5 hours ago
Assistant Merchant - Temp/Contract
City of Industry, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Entry Level
$34/hr - $35/hr
1+ years expTorrid is seeking an Assistant Merchant for a temporary contract role. The Assistant Merchant will support departmental objectives, assist in market analysis, and help in product selection and purchasing while maintaining accurate assortment sheets and buy plans.
E-CommerceFashionLifestyle
Responsibilities
Supports department objectives to achieve financial sales and margin targets seasonally
Assists Merchant in performing market analysis; participates in defining and outlining organizational strengths and weaknesses, determining external opportunities and threats
Supports Merchant in the selection and purchase of product assortments based on trend data and customer knowledge
Create and maintain accurate assortment sheets and buy plans. Communicate changes to appropriate business partners on an on-going and timely basis
Responsible for PO creation & change management
Provide monthly receipt reconciliation and attend and provide input to monthly Open to Buy meetings
Facilitates strong working relationship between corresponding Merchandising teams, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Design & Product Development
Responsible for meeting preparation
Organizes and manages web samples for timely turn-ins
Assist in creation, maintenance, and distribute of sales tools & business recaps
Daily website review of new activations to guarantee the accuracy of product information & timely activation
Read customer review comments and provide feedback to merchant teams
Performs other job duties as needed
Qualification
Required
High school required, Associates or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience preferred
1-year progressive experience as an Assistant Merchant
Knowledge of the competitive retail landscape
Strong analytical skills and quantitative abilities
Solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite, especially Excel
Illustrates a dedication to meeting the requirements of internal and external customers, responding to all customer requests promptly and thoroughly
Strong communication skills including the ability to work in a team environment, give honest, direct feedback and is a solid verbal and written communicator
Detail-oriented, process-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks at once; able to handle conflicting priorities
Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, & can easily adjust to change
Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issues
Company
Torrid
Torrid is inspired by and designed specifically to fit the young, stylish woman who wears sizes 12 to 28.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$67M2025-06-24Post Ipo Secondary· $35M
2024-09-12Post Ipo Secondary· $32M
2021-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
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Paula Dempsey
Chief Financial Officer
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