Hayward, CaliforniaSan 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 acareer with...

• Significant responsibility

• Fast paced, ever-changing environment

• Teamwork

• Opportunity for advancement

• Comprehensive training program

Executive-in-TrainingMerchandising

• 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

ResponsibilitiesBusiness 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 UpResume Drop Deadline

– Tues., October 4th

Information Session – Mon., October 24th – Kelley School of Business, BU313

Merchandising EIT Interviews – Tues., October 25th (business) & Weds., October 26th

(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 24th 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 15th

– 7pm - 8:30pm– Whittenberger Auditorium / Student Union– DITL Program winners announced– Merchandising EIT interviews the following day

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