Position Location: Remote Florida • THIS POSITION IS HYBRID (ON-SITE & REMOTE); APPLICANT MUST LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA AREA • • Merchandise Assistant Swimwear & Accessories Scope As a Merchandise Assistant, you will support our buying team in procuring designer swimwear, covers, and accessories from new and existing vendors for our 80 stores and website. In this role, you will work closely with the Buyer and Planner to buy brands that drive category growth and profitability in stores and online. The position requires a high level of detail orientation in creating and submitting purchase orders to vendors and analyzing sales performance. It involves frequent communication with other members of the buying team as well as vendors, the distribution center, marketing, store operations, and the eCommerce team. Job Responsibilities • Assist buying team with day-to-day tasks and projects including but not limited to building orders, tracking samples, maintaining the sample room, entering data into the system, analyzing sales performance, and attending vendor appointments. Assist with monthly in house studio shoots. • Create and enter orders in tandem with the Buyer • Create related reports in Excel and/or PowerPoint for internal and external parties. • Obtain imagery (or samples to submit and prepare for our in-house photo shoots) and product information for the eCommerce website • Track product deliveries and ensure issue-free receipt of goods • Attend buying meetings (often via video, sometimes in person) to preview lines. Take detailed notes and assist in order creation. • Follow all processes and procedures related to the end-to-end order to in-house delivery process. Experience/Requirements • Comfort with Microsoft Excel (data analysis) and PowerPoint • Desire to work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented role • Available to work outside regular business hours as needed • Team player. Desire to work within a team and apprenticeship environment and pitch in where needed • Coursework, internship, or prior experience in retail or consumer goods a plus Core Competencies • Attention to detail • Solid communications skills • Strong analytic skills • Ability to juggle multiple tasks at once Physical Requirements • Ability to move about the corporate office including the sample room when needed • Ability to stand to handle and organize samples • • THIS POSITION IS HYBRID (ON-SITE & REMOTE) • • STYLE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE OBSESSED? DIVE INTO A CAREER IN FASHION! Everything But Water is the largest specialty retailer of women’s swimwear and resortwear in the US, with over 90 stores coast-to-coast and a leading website at everythingbutwater.com. Everything But Water offers an unparalleled, year-round selection of head-to-sandy-toe getaway essentials, from designer swimsuits, cover-ups, and sundresses to jewelry, totes, sandals, and more. Everything But Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer.