Hayward, California San Francisco Bay Area
West-coast inspired, middle market retailer $3 Billion in revenue Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area 255 stores in 13 states 29,000+ team members company-wide Approx. 1,100 team members at headquarters
Looking for a career with... Significant responsibility Fast paced, ever-changing environment Teamwork Opportunity for advancement Comprehensive training program
Executive-in-Training Merchandising Buying office at Headquarters 12-week training program –Learn the replenishment systems –½ classroom, ½ on-the-job Class of peers –10 to 25 EITs per class Mentors provided
Managing and allocating inventory Formulating in-depth financial forecasts Negotiating and maintaining business relationships with the largest vendors in the marketplace Being responsible for over $50 million in your first year as a young professional Navigate your business through today’s economic trends Responsibilities Business Analyst
career path? What is a typical Executive-in-Training Business Analyst Planning Manager Assistant Buyer Buyer Director of Merchandise Planning Divisional Merchandise Manager Merchandise Planning (Inventory Control) Merchandising (Buying)
Positive environment Opportunity Personal Growth Competitive annual incentive program 401K program Tuition Reimbursement Comprehensive medical and dental coverage plans Continued development through Mervyn’s University Discounts Benefits… The
EIT - Merchandising Bachelor’s degree, any major 3.0 GPA or above Analytical skills Team oriented and leadership skills Effective communicator Starting salary = Low $40s
On-Campus Recruiting Fall ’05 on-campus recruiting for full-time after graduation Mervyns attends 11 campuses 7 training classes per year Approximately 75 Merchandising EIT hires per year
Mervyns’ Culture Relaxed Business casual environment First name basis Open-door policy Work hard/play hard Set your career goals and Mervyns will help you get there!
Mervyns’ Location: San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco / Oakland / Berkeley Bridges, mountains and beaches Lake Tahoe / Reno / Yosemite National Park Napa Valley Santa Cruz Monterey / Carmel
Events Coming Up Resume Drop Deadline –Tues., October 4th Information Session – Mon., October 24 th – Kelley School of Business, BU313 Merchandising EIT Interviews –Tues., October 25 th (business) & Weds., October 26 th (all majors) – Sign up through on-campus recruiting: - Kelley Undergraduate Career Services - Arts & Sciences Career Development Center
Events Coming Up (cont.) Day In The Life (DITL) Program –Enables two Indiana University students with junior standing to spend a day on the job at Mervyns Headquarters –Application Due Mon., October 24 th to Arts & Sciences Career Development Center –Tues., November 15th DITL winners announced at Mervyns’ Networking Night Fashion Show – Mervyns’ Networking Night & Fashion Show –Tues., November 15 th –7pm - 8:30pm –Whittenberger Auditorium / Student Union –DITL Program winners announced –Merchandising EIT interviews the following day
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