Merchandise Coordinator

Company Description

Overview  
SPANX isn’t your average company. We revolutionized an industry by challenging the status quo and putting the customer first. You might know the story: our founder, Sara Blakely, who needed the right thing as a base layer to feel 100% in white pants, so she cut the legs off a pair of tights and Spanx was born. The spark of that origin is the fuel for our future. We grew up in shapewear. But we’ve graduated. For 25 years (yep, we're old enough to rent a car now), we've been experimenting, innovating, and occasionally banging our heads against the drawing board. And we will never stop obsessing about what women who are out there doing their thing deserve. Because we are those women. And we’re honored to create on behalf of us all. 

We make elevated essentials with confidence built in. Essentials for layering underneath or wearing out loud, for “just-between-us” and “where'd you get that?” For everything you've got planned (and don't). Because what you put on can change how you show up. And if its' not working for you, it's got no place in your closet. Or on your body. Creating items that’ll make you feel great is a matter of the heart—and the lab. In every Spanx product is technology we design and build to highlight, complement, and form your look, just the way you like it. SPANX design and technology help make sure what you see in the mirror reflects that feeling of feeling your best (you know the feeling?). We are a high-growth, innovative and ambitious company and we are embarking on an exciting trajectory of both digital and international expansion. 

Job Description

About the role  
The SPANX merch assistant is an exciting opportunity to join the team that drives the product, innovation and growth strategy for the SPANX brand. As a merch assistant you will support a category team in building a compelling product line that fuels our overall brand strategies from concept through launch. To fit in well with this team you are someone who's passionate about product, curious about what drives the consumer, works well in a diverse team and is detail oriented when it's time to get the job done! 

This role is based in our Atlanta headquarters, requires weekly in office work Monday-Thursday, and reports into the Vice President, Merchandising, Intimate Apparel 

You’ll love it because you will…  

• Manage accurate and timely merchandising system data within your category. 
• Participate in key product development milestones by owning precise note-taking and meeting recaps. 
• Own sample management and coordinate set-up for milestone meetings. 
• Lead cross-functional tracking, assessment, and reporting of customer review and return data for your category, identifying opportunities and coordinating executional details of pre-season consumer wear tests. 
• Support weekly and seasonal business reviews by hindsighting a portion of the category. 
• Conduct regular competitive landscape reviews to identify business opportunities and inform strategy. 

Qualifications

We require…  

• 1–2 years of experience in merchandising, product development, or a related field. 
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Identifies the information needed to address an issue; gathers information from routine and non-routine sources to support decision-making; assimilates new information quickly; masters new techniques easily. 
• Takes direction from others; is punctual and reliable; performs work in a safe and secure manner, prioritizing the safety and security of individuals, materials, and information. 
• Thinks broadly and considers important issues that impact success today and in the future; develops strategies to achieve critical outcomes; proactively seeks opportunities to introduce change. 
• Accepts and appreciates other people; demonstrates courtesy and compassion; supports, encourages, and thanks others; consults, listens, and understands others; promotes diversity and builds morale, team cohesion, and collaboration. 

Additional Information

Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…  

• Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit) 
• Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility 
• Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay 
• Mental Health Days: 10 days 
• 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting 
• PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS, two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Summer; one between Christmas and NYE) 
• Flex Friday: Year-round half day Fridays!