Merchandise Assistant

Job Title: Merchandise Assistant

Company: Dragons Elite Athletics

Location: Boca Raton, FL - Hybrid

Dragons Elite Athletics:
Dragons Elite Athletics is a forward-thinking, performance-driven organization revolutionizing the youth elite training and fitness industry. We are a team of passionate leaders, certified coaches, and former athletes dedicated to the long-term development of youth athletes, providing them with the tools to achieve success in sports and life. Dragon Way ; our unique development methodology, sets us apart by focusing on athlete growth and development, from college scholarships to professional sports careers.

Job Title: Merchandising Assistant

Role Overview:
The Merchandising Assistant supports the Executive Director in the planning, coordination, and execution of product assortments and inventory strategies. This role plays a key part in ensuring products are accurately set up, available, and optimized for sales across all channels. The Merchandising Assistant will collaborate closely with buying, planning, marketing, and operations to maintain product data integrity and support overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the creation, maintenance, and accuracy of product information, setups, pricing, and promotional details within internal systems.
• Support the Executive Director with analyzing sales trends, inventory levels, and product performance reports.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting, including sell-through, stock levels, and assortment updates.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (e.g., marketing, e-commerce, and operations) to ensure timely product launches and promotional activities.
• Track purchase orders, delivery schedules, and vendor communications to ensure on-time receipt of merchandise.
• Maintain organized sample inventories, prepare samples for meetings, photoshoots, or line reviews.
• Help create visual merchandising documents, planograms, or presentation materials as needed.
• Assist with preparation for seasonal line reviews, assortment planning sessions, and executive presentations.
• Support general administrative tasks, including calendar coordination, file organization, and meeting preparation.

Qualifications:

• in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, Fashion, or related field (preferred).
• 1–2 years of experience in merchandising, retail, buying, or planning (internships accepted).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and merchandising or ERP systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Core Competencies:

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Time management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Adaptability

Black Dragon Capital (“BDC”) is a minority-controlled, growth driven private equity fund created by technology operating executives with a track record of creating market leading companies and an impressive investment return history. We seek to benefit from a diverse perspective combined with high performance operating and investment executives. We hire and promote based on merit, without bias, and make a genuine effort to ensure we have a diversified team that aligns with the diversity of our portfolio companies and their clients. We intend to maintain over 65% of our team members as culturally or gender diverse, and work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. BDC focuses on the areas where it has direct operating and investment expertise that include technology investment opportunities in industries disrupted by the impact of digitization on individuals, groups and enterprises such as retail commerce, financial services, healthcare, and sports and media. The operationally focused fund has driven above market returns by creating unique sourcing, funding, recruiting, growth and return opportunities.