Retail Assistant Merchant

L. L. Bean, Inc. • Freeport, ME • 1d ago

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome-both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.

L.L.Bean is seeking two Assistant Retail Merchants to join our Merchandising team, supporting the Home & Travel and Equipment & Hunt/Fish categories. This role requires relocation to Maine and a four-day, in-office schedule at our Freeport headquarters.

In this role, you will support the achievement of sales, gross margin, brand positioning, and profit objectives for an assigned business. You will do this through thoughtful merchandise selection, pricing, and promotional strategies that maximize return on investment. The Assistant Retail Merchant also helps develop and execute category strategies by analyzing sales trends and contributing to the creation of compelling, competitive assortments for L.L.Bean Retail Stores.

Additional responsibilities include managing all required systems work and maintaining continuous communication with internal and external partners. These partners include Corporate Merchants, Visual Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, Product Development, Design, Inventory Management, Creative teams, and third-party brands-ensuring alignment with divisional goals and strategies.

Responsibilities:

Strategy

Provides support / participates as a learner:

Concept Ideation: Perform market research; assess the competition; bring forward new product ideas

Strategic Planning: Participates in strategic planning discussions as a learner; provides input

Market Research

Gather market data & create reports to support assessment of competition - preseason / in season (i.e., ratings & reviews; market basket)

Compiles and maintains data in support of team.

Planning & AnalyticsProvides support / participates as a learner:

Reviews & reports out on ratings & reviews

Provides input to the development of Division level concepts, items, and promotional strategies

Provides input to merchandising & selling the line

Review & provide input to in-season markdowns

Core WorkTools and systems management

Maintains & ensures data integrity for variety of systems

Communicates changes to stakeholders

May manage photo sample process

For assigned business areas - If Applicable :

Responsible for the line plan

Identify opportunities & risks through analyzing sales performance and gathering marketplace information

Participates in review of sales, receipt flow, inventory & margin projections to maximize sales & minimize risks

Provide support & coordination for the team and may manage subset of demand center (e.g. belts)

Communicates to cross-department group

Additional duties as assigned

Health and Safety Requirement: Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.Skills and Qualifications:

2 year Associates degree required

Prioritizes own work with some assistance

Receives regular direction from supervisor

Merchandise and institutional process knowledge preferred

Strong oral and written communication skills

Exceptional organizational skills with extreme attention to detail

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while effectively meeting deadlines

Work efficiently without direct supervision

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, experience with database utilization

Team player with ability to work effectively with diverse personalities

Must be able to handle difficult situations in a calm, professional manner

Creative problem solving abilities

Flexible in ever-changing, fast paced environment

If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you! At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We strive to reflect this every day in our commitments to employees and partners and in our efforts to promote belonging.

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