Site Merchandiser, June 2025 Executive Development Program

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Carter’s Executive Development Program (EDP) is a formal 6-month development program layered on top of full-time entry level position. As an EDP, you will contribute to meaningful projects as a key member of our merchandise operations team, network with senior business leaders, and receive specialized professional development.  We are looking for a collaborative, customer-centric EDP to join our Merchandise Operations team. 

As the EDP, you would be responsible for optimizing the presentation, organization, and discoverability of products to enhance the online shopping experience. The ideal candidate is innovative, takes initiative, and is customer focused. This role collaborates cross-functionally with multiple teams to work together to develop and implement site strategies.

This role requires in-office attendance 4 days a week at our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA.

70%: Marketing Campaign Support

• Collaborate with Merchandising, Planning, Pricing, UX/UI, Marketing, and Creative teams to implement
  cross-functional initiatives.
• Assist with marketing campaigns including developing and communicating linking strategies across homepage, email, and social channels, attributing products, and merchandising destinations to bring campaign visions to life in a way that optimizes sales and conversion.
• Analyze our customers’ paths to purchase using analytical tools, and recommend and implement changes to strengthen the experience and results.
• Assist with hindsight processes and recapping business results for campaign effectiveness to
  determine go-forward actions.

30%: Site Optimization

• Implement initiatives that bring the product vision to life in a way that optimizes sales and conversion.
• Review site / app daily with a customer-first mindset and proactively make site updates and optimizations.
• Perform regular competitive analysis and provide strategic recommendations for optimizing our site experience.

We’d Love to hear from you if:

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (3.2 GPA or higher strongly preferred)
• Required to have graduated within 6 months of class start date
• Must be able to start in the role full time by June 2024
• Innovative, self-motivated, and customer-centric mindset
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive and be agile in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment, including learning new systems and processes quickly
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred skills and experience:

• Previous internship or related experience in Retail/Marketing preferred

OUR Team Members:

• Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
• Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
• Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
• Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

Make a career at Carter’s:

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

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In order for your application to be complete, you must complete an assessment. This assessment should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Please note: Your application will not be fully submitted until the assessment is complete.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.