Anthropologie Weddings · 6 hours ago
Urban Outfitters Made to Measure: Merchant Leadership Program
Philadelphia, PA, US
Full-time
Onsite
New GradAnthropologie Weddings is part of the URBN family, offering a unique Merchant Leadership Program designed for early career professionals. This 12-week immersive program provides hands-on training and mentorship, preparing participants for a full-time entry-level buying position within the company.
E-CommerceFashionRetailWedding
Responsibilities
Explore the full buying and merchandising cycle through classroom education, cross-functional exposure, and real-world immersions
Shift into day-to-day responsibilities within your specific brand team (Anthro, Free People, UO, or Nuuly) with structured support
Manage the end-to-end purchase order process, including entry and tracking to ensure 100% data accuracy and timely delivery
Catalog and organize physical samples for all seasonal sets, ensuring the 'merchant floor' and trend boards reflect the current business strategy
Identify and communicate delivery delays to cross-functional teams with a high sense of urgency to mitigate impacts on sales
Utilize foundational retail math (markups, margins, sell-through, and turn) to assist the Buyer in meeting or exceeding departmental profit goals
Aid in preparation of weekly sales 'recap' reports and other ad-hoc reporting to present to senior leadership, highlighting best-sellers and slow-moving inventory
Leverage AI-driven insights and historical data to forecast demand and identify growth opportunities within a specific product categories
Assist in selecting and developing a cohesive product line that balances the brand’s 'aesthetic soul' with commercial viability
Stay up to date with trends across runway, streetwear, social media and competitors
Partner with Design, Production, and Planning teams to move products through the lifecycle from initial concept to the customer’s hands
Monitor market trends and competitor pricing to provide data-backed recommendations for assortment pivots
Learn how to proactively identify 'what’s next' and anticipate business needs
Actively participate in meetings by sharing informed opinions on product performance, trends and customer behavior
Build strong cross functional relationships with key business partners and external vendors
Qualification
Required
Submit Your Trend Concept Board (REQUIRED): Create an imagery driven concept board (3–5 pages, PDF preferred) of fashion trends you see emerging for the Urban Outfitters customer in Fall 2027. Pull imagery and inspiration from blogs, Pinterest, Instagram, runway, etc. Include elements of apparel, accessories, home and lifestyle that relate to our key Urban Outfitters categories. Show us your point of view and your understanding of the customer! We are looking for future inspirational trends and white spaces in the market that move beyond where we are currently. This must be uploaded to the 'Additional Documents' section at the time of your application submission
Video Interview: Selected candidates will receive an email link to complete a video interview. You will have 3 days to complete this once received
Preferred
Bachelor's degree (completed by Summer 2026), in Fashion Merchandising or Retail driven major
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets (formatting, navigation)
A deep, authentic connection to the URBN portfolio and an understanding of our unique customer lifestyles
A 'no task too small' attitude and the confidence to run your business like it's your own
An aptitude to calculate data, basic percentages, understand profit vs. revenue, and have a natural eye for trends for our URBN customer
Demonstrating a high coachability by absorbing feedback to immediately improve performance while being proactive and resourceful
An excitement to build a career in the buying pathway
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
Generous employee discounts
Retirement savings
And much more
Company
Anthropologie Weddings
A wedding destination, exclusively from Anthropologie Anthropologie Weddings is a destination for the bride in search of uniquely beautiful ways to celebrate a uniquely beautiful love story.
Founded in 2011
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase