Merchandiser – Product Acquisition

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Fresh Prints

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2013

🛒 Retail

🛍️ eCommerce

👥 B2C

Retail • eCommerce • B2C

Fresh Prints is a company specializing in custom collegiate merchandise. They offer a wide range of apparel including hoodies, shirts, sweaters, and sweatpants, catering primarily to college students and organizations such as fraternities and sororities. Customers can customize their garments using Fresh Prints' design tool and upload their own inspirations for a personalized touch. The company operates online and is based out of New York City. They are actively engaged with their community through social media and an interactive blog, and they provide opportunities for students to become campus managers, enhancing their presence in the collegiate community.

📋 Description

• Respond to product sourcing requests from the sales team, finding the best possible options across domestic suppliers and overseas manufacturers • Evaluate recommendations not just on availability and price, but on product fit. • Build and maintain a supplier knowledge base covering who carries what, which brands skew trendy vs. basic vs. professional, and which supplier is the go-to for specific product types • Conduct regular market research, studying brands, trends, and retail aesthetics to develop a strong eye for what different customer segments actually want • Identify recurring product gaps. • Document sourcing knowledge so the team can reference it instead of starting from scratch on every request • Support outreach to new overseas manufacturers and domestic suppliers as we expand into new product categories

🎯 Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of experience in operations specific to procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or buying • Note: We're also open to fresh graduates who are highly interested in fashion trends and details • Experience in American fashion and apparel. • Ability to evaluate product fit by customer demographic. • Strong research instincts. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. • Comfortable working with data and digital tools including CRM systems, knowledge bases, and spreadsheets

🏖️ Benefits

• 2-month paid Sabbatical for eligible employees

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