Merchandiser [Product Acquisition]

1 month, 2 weeks ago
Full-time
Junior
Sales and Business Development
Fresh Prints

Fresh Prints

Fresh Prints specializes in providing custom apparel and promotional products, offering over 1000 designs and 500 branded items tailored to the latest retail fashion trends, with a focus on serving student groups and organizations across various campuses.

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
251-1K
Founded 2009

Description

  • Respond to product sourcing requests from the sales team and find the best options across domestic suppliers and overseas manufacturers.
  • Evaluate products for price, availability, aesthetic fit, customer demographic fit, and intended use-case.
  • Build and maintain a supplier knowledge base that tracks what each supplier and brand carries.
  • Conduct market research on brands, trends, and retail aesthetics to understand customer preferences.
  • Identify recurring product gaps and proactively help find solutions for repeated requests.
  • Document sourcing knowledge so the team can reuse it across future requests.
  • Support outreach to new overseas manufacturers and domestic suppliers as the company expands into new product categories.
  • Help source products using client references such as photos, style cues, and key product details.

Requirements

  • At least 1.5 years of experience in operations related to procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or buying.
  • Open to fresh graduates who are highly interested in fashion trends and details.
  • Experience in American fashion and apparel, including the ability to distinguish products that truly match a request from similar alternatives.
  • Ability to evaluate product fit based on customer demographic, style, and use-case.
  • Strong research instincts and the persistence to keep searching until finding a strong option.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Comfort with data and digital tools including CRM systems, knowledge bases, and spreadsheets.
  • Background in fashion buying, retail merchandising, or product sourcing is preferred.
  • Familiarity with wholesale apparel suppliers is preferred.
  • Experience sourcing from overseas manufacturers or platforms like Alibaba is preferred.
  • Knowledge of promotional products such as drinkware, bags, stationery, and accessories is preferred.

Benefits

  • Work from home permanently in a remote role.
  • Monday to Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST.
  • Monthly salary starting at $700 base depending on experience, plus an $80 night shift allowance.
  • Eligible employees receive a 2-month paid sabbatical.
  • Opportunity for growth into senior associate, team lead, and manager roles.
  • Direct exposure to domestic wholesale and international manufacturing supply chains.
  • Visible impact on revenue, margins, and gross profits.

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