To build  a customer-centric assortment, identifying what products will be bought and sold for what price to the Hudson's Bay customer, ensuring the financial performance of the merchandise in the department and optimizing assortment placements and quantifications in alignment with the Hudson's Bay Merchandising vision and business objectives.

• Partner with buyers and planners in managing a profitable business in a fast paced, deadline driven, detail oriented environment with the objective of increasing sales and earnings for the Company

• Assist with in-season management by actively monitoring Automatic Replenishment, Buyer Managed Inventory and Central Stock 

• Learn how to set financial targets and forecast overall department Sales $, GM% and Inventory Turns that fit the brand identity

• Assist buyers and planners with financial performance  management, inventory management and merchandise distribution

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university, preferably in Business Management  

• Must be available to begin full-time work in June 2017  

• Strong interest and ability in financial analysis 

• Internship experience in related field and/or experience in retail preferred

• Must possess strong  leadership abilities, including professional business ethics, assertiveness and self-motivation

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Highly flexible and adaptable

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks to achieve productivity and business goals

• Must be assertive, willing to take risks, and goal oriented, with a strong analytical and innovative mindset

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint a must.

Founded in 1826, Lord & Taylor has been offering designer fashions to Manhattan's most distinguished and discerning shoppers for nearly two centuries. Since its beginnings, Lord & Taylor has proved a true retail visionary: it was the first department store to move to Fifth Avenue, the first to develop the concept of personal shopping, and it was the first department store to boast the first woman president, Dorothy Shaver.