Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2023, the company’s net sales totaled EUR 174 million and comparable operating profit margin was 18.4 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 38 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 470 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com
We are looking for an enthusiastic Global Merchandising Assistant, RTW & BA to join our talented Global Merchandiser team at Marimekko´s HQ in Helsinki. Our Global Merchandising Assistant plays an important role in supporting the Ready to wear and Bags and Accessories global merchandising strategy with seamless execution that aligns with the brand’s strategy, business objectives, design direction and global market needs in an omnichannel environment.
This is a fixed-term position for 6 months starting as soon as possible, in which you will report to Marimekko’s Head of Concept Ready to wear and Bags and accessories.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Approximately 2-3 years of experience in merchandising or collection building in an international business environment
• Deep interest in fashion or design
• Experience working in fashion, retail, or the design industry.
• Analytical skills with a curious knowledge of retail and wholesale math
• A quick corporate understanding of an organization with a complex value chain and processes
• A good understanding of global consumers, different distribution channels and their needs
• Excellent communication skills and ability to motivate and inspire others
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English and Finnish language skills also required
• Self-starting, proactive way of working with a can-do attitude
  At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves and value diversity. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment with one of the most iconic lifestyle brands.
  If all this sparks your interest and you feel like you are the one, we are looking for, please send your application including your CV and cover letter with salary expectations via our career site at http://company.marimekko.com/careers. We will start the interviews already during the application period so please, let us hear from you as soon as possible but no later than on 25.2.2025. For more information about the role, please contact Eeva Temisevä by email: eeva.temiseva@marimekko.com or by phone +358 50 37 55 878 on Monday 24th, 12-13.00 EET.
  Marimekko’s culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation.
  Marimekko is ranked as the 3rd Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking. Marimekko is also the 4th most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students

As a Global Merchandising Assistant for our RTW & BA categories, you will support global business from a merchandising point of view in order to achieve the growth objectives and profit margins for the category. Cross-functional interaction and collaboration with various internal teams is key in engaging all internal partners into the collection process. Besides the team members within the Merchandising function, your closest partners will be the sourcing teams, Global Retail and Wholesale, Global Marketing and Visual Merchandising. In this role, you will support and analyze global sales performance and market trends continuously to transform business insights into actions. To secure commercial success, you will support in ensuring a balanced product mix offering that addresses both current trends and customer needs and achieves growth objectives, not forgetting a competitive pricing structure for the collections.
To succeed in this role, you need to have a strong interest for the fashion industry and fashion trends. You need be business-minded and have an interest for numbers and analysis. If you also are a goal-oriented team player with an international mindset you might be the one we are looking for!