Good American

Direct-to-consumer fashion brand offering inclusive apparel

Merchandising Sample Assistant

Inventory ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

One to two years of merchandising, product development, or sample coordination experience in fashion or apparel.
Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills; VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables are preferred.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to multitask and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Assist Merchants with day-to-day workflow, line maintenance, and seasonal product setup.
Update and maintain line sheets, buy books, and assortment tools across categories.
Support SKU creation, pricing, and product-attribute management within PLM and ERP systems.
Prepare and update seasonal merchandising decks for internal line reviews.
Support competitive shopping and market-trend research to inform future assortments.
Organize and prepare samples for internal meetings, fittings, creative reviews, e-commerce and campaign photoshoots, and go-to-market milestones.
Track proto, SMS, PPS, and TOP sample status with Product Development and Production.
Maintain the sample closet, ensuring products are properly labeled, organized, and accounted for.
Review product pages before launch for accuracy, including pricing, naming, colorways, styling notes, and bullets.
Own the full lifecycle of samples from development through photoshoot handoffs.
Manage sample requests from PR, Social, E-commerce, Wholesale, Creative, and Influencer teams.
Track all outbound and inbound samples using internal tracking systems.
Monitor sample availability and communicate shortages or timing risks to cross-functional teams.
Ensure samples are prepared, steamed, tagged, and photo-ready before shoots.
Manage courier shipments, deliveries, and pickups for samples.
Conduct weekly sample inventory audits and maintain an accurate sample library.
Support E-commerce and Creative teams during photoshoots as needed.
Partner with Production to troubleshoot late or missing samples.
Collaborate with Design, Product Development, Production, Planning, Marketing, and E-commerce.
Assist with preparation for milestone meetings, including Line Review, Final Edit, and Handoffs.
Distribute updated assortment documents to relevant teams.
Support Merchants with follow-ups, recaps, and timeline tracking.
Communicate with warehouse teams regarding sample shipments and returns.
Assist Merchants with weekly selling recaps and data pulls.
Track category performance, best sellers, and inventory risks.
Support development of hindsight decks and merchandising strategy documents.
Maintain reporting tools in Excel and Google Sheets with accuracy and attention to detail.

Desired Qualifications

VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables experience.

Good American is the first fully inclusive fashion brand that celebrates all dimensions of female power. Offering quality, style, and substance in every size — 00-32, we are committed to challenging industry norms by empowering all women to feel sexy and confident no matter their size or shape. The brand was launched in October 2016, by Emma Grede and Khloé Kardashian, to empower all women to celebrate their bodies with confidence by offering high-quality designs in all sizes. What started as the largest denim launch in history, has evolved into an iconic and inclusive fashion line of denim, ready-to-wear, swim, and accessories.

The Merchandising Sample Assistant plays a key support role within the Merchandising team—responsible for administrative functions, sample management, data entry, reporting, cross-functional communication, and ensuring smooth execution of the product lifecycle from concept to launch. This person must be detail-driven, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities:

Merchandising Support
Assist Merchants with day-to-day workflow, line maintenance, and seasonal product set-up
Update and maintain line sheets, buy books, and assortment tools across categories
Support in SKU creation, pricing, and product attributes management within the PLM/ERP systems
Prepare and update seasonal merchandising decks for internal line reviews
Support in competitive shopping and market trend research to inform future assortments
Organize and prepare samples for internal meetings, fittings, creative reviews, ecom & campaign photo shoots and go-to-market milestones
Track proto, SMS, PPS, and TOP sample status with Product Development and Production
Maintain the sample closet, ensuring all product is properly labeled, organized, and accounted for
Review product pages pre-launch for accuracy (pricing, naming, colorways, styling notes, bullets)

Sample Coordination Duties
Own the full lifecycle of samples from development through photoshoot handoffs
Manage sample requests from PR, Social, E-commerce, Wholesale, Creative, and Influencer teams
Track all outbound and inbound samples using internal tracking systems
Monitor sample availability and proactively communicate shortages or timing risks to cross-functional teams
Ensure samples are prepped, steamed, tagged, and photo-ready prior to shoots
Manage courier shipments, deliveries, and pickups for samples
Conduct weekly sample inventory audits and maintain an accurate sample library
Support E-commerce and Creative teams during photoshoots as needed
Partner with Production to troubleshoot late or missing samples

Cross-Functional Communication
Collaborate closely with Design, Product Development, Production, Planning, Marketing, and E-commerce
Assist with preparation for milestone meetings including Line Review, Final Edit, and Handoffs
Distribute updated assortment documents to all relevant teams
Support Merchants with follow-ups, recaps, and timeline tracking
Maintain strong communication with warehouse teams regarding sample shipments/returns

Reporting & Analysis
Assist Merchants with weekly selling recaps and data pulls
Track category performance, best sellers, and inventory risks
Support the development of hindsight decks and merchandising strategy documents
Maintain reporting tools within Excel/Sheets with accuracy and attention to detail

Qualifications:

1–2 years of merchandising, product development, or sample coordination experience in fashion/apparel
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables preferred)
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Ability to multitask and pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills

Please note that this role requires to be onsite four days a week.

At Good American, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace drives innovation and success. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage individuals of all races, gender identities, ages, religions, sexual orientations, abilities, and veteran statuses to apply.

WE ARE B CORP CERTIFIED!

As our business has grown, so has our responsibility to our community, our planet, and our operations. Being B Corp certified means we will continue to prioritize people and the planet alongside profit.

About the Company

Good American

Direct-to-consumer fashion brand offering inclusive apparel

Good American creates fashion for women of all shapes and sizes, offering items like premium denim, swimwear, shoes, bodysuits, and sweats. The brand uses a direct-to-consumer model via goodamerican.com, which lets it control the shopping experience and collect customer data, while offering flexible payment options through Klarna (including installments and a

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $1.3M
Headquarters: Culver City, CA
Founded: 2016

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