The Assistant/ Associate Merchant (Bridal) supports the Merchant in the execution of product and assortment strategies across assigned jewelry categories. This role collaborates closely with merchant assortment coordination, store communication, and in-season management. The Assistant/Associate Merchant (Bridal) partners closely the Merchant and cross-functional teams to help ensure products are launched effectively and aligned with company branding and goals.

New Product Design Intent 

• Supports the selection of styles in accordance with the Corporate Merchandise Strategy.
• Research and identify emerging trends.
• Assist in the development of exclusive designs that reflect the Shane model.
• Partnering with merchants on pricing strategy and architecture.
• Along with the Merchant, responsible for Sales Growth/Trend assumptions and assortment extension opportunities.
• Execute Loose Stone Assortment Strategy

 Assortment Planning

• Build and maintain concept sheets to support design intent, product vision, and assortment storytelling
• Track and update line plans and product documentation across internal systems
• Help monitor in-season sales and provide recaps or opportunities to the Merchant
• Assists merchant in item maintenance such as discontinuations, basic style refreshes, and category-level SKU clean-up

Vendor Relations 

• Work with vendors on design, product, style selection.
• Occasionally attending select jewelry shows to view the latest styles and build vendor rapport.

 Store Relations 

• Build trend information and share with training teams, store/vault and marketing
• Occasionally travel to select retail locations periodically to review the specific trends for each market.
• Monitor and track store feedback, ensuring timely response to questions or concerns so teams feel heard and supported. Organize insights to help guide merchants’ decision making.
• Along with the merchant partner with marketing to establish product and display standards.

• 1+ years of previous fashion buying experience in retail.
• Demonstrated market fashion trend knowledge.
• Successful relationships with external vendors and internal teams (planning, marketing, stores)
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Merchandising, or related field or equivalent experience.

Application Deadline: Initial consideration will be given to applications received by 10/23/26. Applications received after this date may be considered if the position remains open or the application period is extended.

For the best success in this role, candidates must be analytical, accurate, steady, and timely. The ideal candidate will be a problem-solver with strong critical thinking skills who can work with small details as well as the big picture. Those who take initiative and who take pride in high-quality work will succeed in this position.

The primary environment for this role is a combination of an open office and a remote workplace. Considerable business is conducted using the telephone and computer technology. This role is expected to be on-site in Home Office 1-2 days per week on an ongoing basis. Note that all hybrid and remote work conditions are covered in the Company’s current Remote Work Policy and Remote Work Agreement, incorporated here by reference. Travel may be required to stores, conferences or events up to 10% of the time.