Assistant Merchant

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, Osh Kosh B’gosh, Skip
* Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

Do you love product and want to grow your merchandising career in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment? As an Assistant Merchant on the Osh Kosh brand, you’ll support the development of assortments from concept to market while sharpening your analytical and creative skills. It’s the perfect role for someone excited to learn, contribute, and make an impact. This role reports into the Director of Osh Kosh Girls and is based in our Buckhead office.

• Owner of style set‑up in PLM:
  Understand the complexities of the database and impacts to other systems. Strong attention to detail, ability to keep up with line changes in the system.
• Analyze and report on the business performance, including key findings and opportunities.

• Responsible for organizing and managing all samples.
• Prepare & manage materials to support product‑lead meetings.

• Partner with manager to develop and manage seasonal line structure to drive growth.
• Identify new trends and have an eye for product.
• Develop awareness of competitive landscape and report on learnings.
• Manage all corporate calendar deadlines, support manager with prep for all milestone meetings.

• Support manager in style level costing and total margin roll‑ups.
• Support design with clear communication of costing constraints.
• Maintain brand pricing charts and ensure accuracy across all systems and roll‑ups.

We’d Love to hear from you if:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 0‑2 years merchandising, retail sales, buying experience or internship

• Demonstrated knowledge of retail metrics and sales
• Strong working knowledge of Excel reports and PowerPoint presentations
• Detail oriented and organized
• Demonstrated ability working cross‑functionally and leading a team
• Ability to hit concurrent deadlines, manage and prioritize own workload
• Demonstrates strong presentation and influencing skills

• Career Development:
  Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE:

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.