- Junior
- Office in Charlotte
The Merchandise Assistant (MA) is responsible for compiling, processing, disseminating and maintaining merchandise information, supporting activities which drive sales. The MA is responsible to enter and manage critical information of the Buying process and provide assistance to cross functional teams.
Job Functions
- Set up styles write orders for buying office and maintain items in database, including special orders
- Communicate with vendors to manage purchase orders (PO’s): create new POs, track orders (shipping and receipts)
- Process Return To Vendors (RTV’s), update/change PO's as needed using APX and SPO systems
- Track and communicate directly with vendors.
- Enter promotional price changes into RPM program in order to alter pricing for stores and eCommerce
- Manage season codes for promotional and permanent markdown process in partnership with Planner
- Pull selling reports for the Buyer business review
- Perform various advertising functions including proofing ads utilizing Marketing Workflow and Workhorse:
- Drive the Sample Process:
- Manage the samples within the office – from requesting, tracking, organizing, storing and through purging as needed
- Special projects and other duties as assigned
Position Contribution Level :
Entry Level
Minimum Education & Experience:
- Bachelors degree and/or equivalent years of experience
Preferred Education & Experience:
- Bachelors degree
- Specific work or project experience: Demonstrated basic-level Microsoft Excel proficiency
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Familiar with standard PCs and business software (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, etc.)
- Intermediate to Moderate Excel knowledge
- Flexible and capable of shifting to different projects as priorities change
- Ability to work in a fast paced retail environment
- Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams and work in a team environment
- Successfully navigates ambiguity and drives business results regardless of obstacles
- Advanced computer navigational skills
- Ability to sit for long periods of time and enter data into multiple computer systems
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the retail industry, including exposure to pricing and advertising methodology
- Demonstrated experience using Oracle systems
Physical
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to transport, move and visually evaluate merchandise.
- Required to go in the Home Office bi-weekly
Supervisor
Buyer
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