Merchandise Assistant – Replenishment
Job Purpose and Scope
The Merchandise Assistant – Replenishment is a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional responsible for supporting the Replenishment Director and Replenishment Team in driving inventory productivity and in-stock performance across stores and distribution centers.
This role plays a critical part in ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time by analyzing sales trends, monitoring replenishment metrics, maintaining data accuracy, and supporting purchase order execution. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong organizational skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced retail environment.
This position serves as a developmental role with exposure to inventory strategy, allocation, and supply chain processes within the merchandising organization.
Essential Job Functions
- Supports the Replenishment Director and team in executing inventory and replenishment strategies to maximize in-stock levels and sales productivity.
- Analyzes sales performance, stock levels, weeks of supply, and replenishment flow to identify risks and opportunities.
- Prepares and maintains weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting on inventory productivity, sell-through, aged inventory, and replenishment trends.
- Assists in purchase order entry, maintenance, and tracking to ensure timely and accurate product flow.
- Monitors replenishment system outputs and ensures data integrity across internal reporting systems.
- Partners cross-functionally with Buyers, Assistant Buyers, Distribution Centers, and vendors to resolve shipping, allocation, and on-hand discrepancies.
- Assists in managing price changes, item setup, and maintenance within internal systems to support replenishment accuracy.
- Coordinates product sample liquidation and supports inventory balancing initiatives as needed.
- Maintains professional and timely communication with internal leadership and external partners.
- Adapts priorities based on business needs and seasonal volume shifts.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data analysis required).
- Knowledge of retail math concepts including sell-through, turn, margin, weeks of supply, and inventory productivity.
- Ability to analyze large data sets and identify trends or discrepancies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to learn and adapt to internal merchandising and reporting systems.
- Analytical problem-solving
- Data interpretation
- Continuous communication and collaboration
- Ability to work in a fast-paced office environment
Position Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or related field preferred).
- Strong Excel proficiency required.
- Internship or prior retail, merchandising, allocation, or inventory experience preferred.
Salary & Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision and dental coverage, a generous merchandise discount, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Dillard’s is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.
Rules of Arbitration
I state that the information contained in the foregoing statements is complete, true, and correct. I understand that if I am employed, any misrepresentation or omission of material facts on this application is sufficient cause for dismissal. I agree that my employment is for no definite period of time and can be terminated, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either Dillard's or myself. I understand that neither the Associate Work Rules and General Policies, the Associate Benefits and Related Policies, nor any other written or oral statements by Dillard's or its representatives are contracts of employment. No employee of Dillard's other than the Chairman of the Board or the President has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing, and no such agreement has been made. If, at the time of termination, I am for any reason indebted to Dillard's, whether for merchandise, cash advances, withdrawals, or otherwise, I agree that Dillard's shall have the right to make the necessary deductions and withhold from any remuneration or from any reimbursement to which I may be entitled, an amount sufficient to fully cover and completely pay for all of my indebtedness to Dillard's. I also hereby agree that in no event shall Dillard's be liable for any loss or damage to my clothing or my personal property. In consideration of Dillard’s agreeing to consider my Application, I agree that effective on my submission of this Application, Dillard’s and I shall be entitled to the benefits of and mutually agree to become subject to Dillard’s RULES OF ARBITRATION (the “Rules”). The Rules will apply to any Legal Claim which may arise out of the application process or over Dillard’s failure or refusal to offer me employment. A free copy of the Rules is available A) by emailing a request for a copy to legal@dillards.com or B) by requesting a written copy of the Rules by dialing toll free 866-353-6787.
