Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
Merchandise Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
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Merchandise Coordinator Qualifications
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Education for Merchandise Coordinator
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Employers hiring for the merchandise coordinator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Education, Merchandising, Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Accounting, Business/Administration, Fashion, Law, General Education
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Merchandise Coordinator Examples
Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
- Pull and prep selling reports distribute Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly reports
- Collect, enter and maintain data to discuss with cross-functional teams
- Adhere to due dates set by publishing and product development
- Check and log all merchandise
- Prepare and tag all samples for photoshoots
- Ensure accuracy of samples
- Maintain and organize sample closet
- Monitor inventory delivery to ensure that we immediately request any product we did not receive a sample of
- Track all samples that are shared
- Serve as a liaison for the company
- Vendor Co-op collection· Review Queue in MCS & Overpayment Log
- Ensure all new products are appropriately presented on the floor, and seasonal product and markdowns are positioned correctly based on time of year
- Conduct product seminars, and guide sales associates on product’s features and benefits
- Develop business partnership with all levels of our customers sales team from sales associates to store and district management
- Prepare and submit store visit report for SVP, Sales and other account specific personnel
- Partner with store management to negotiate space, develop sales strategy
Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
- Communicate professionally and efficiently with vendor partners on Purchase Order requests and statuses
- Participate in ongoing competitive shopping across the marketplace and present trend research recaps quarterly
- Build strong relationships with warehouse(s) and cross-functional partners to manage new receipts and help resolve any product issues with vendors
- Partner with warehouse(s) on return to vendor, damages and chargeback execution and processes
- Executes receipt flows to align with financial targets and resources
- Catalogue inventory within internal merchandising database using knowledge of fashion, style and garment construction
- Analyze weekly sample reports and identify business needs/issues for follow up
- Surface problem vendors & PO’s to buyers
- Partner with peers and Merchandising Operations to improve Purchase Order management processes and implement best practices
- Proactively engage managers and cross-functional peers when applicable with any issues that may arise
- Work with cross functional partners, build relationships and develop a strong understanding of each function in the Buying, Styling and Planning organizations
- Assist in the sampling/pre-production approval process and maintain production WIP to ensure timely delivery of merchandise
- Manage sample pulls and returns (clothing and all accessories) including advertising, editorial, catalog, e-commerce shoots, video shoots, internal photo shoots, special events, for BCBGMAXAZRIA Runway, Hervé Léger and BCBGeneration brands
- Manage business through on time order writing, item analysis and cancellations when necessary
- Have a working knowledge of Class Plans and Key Item Projections
- Attend vendor meetings on site and work with new vendor contacts
Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
- Coordinates, gathers, and keys information requested by the DMM, Buyer or Associate Buyer including financial recaps, sku maintence, retail and cost changes, advertising submissions, signage information, Manager's Specials, Grand Openings, PO discrepancies, end-cap submission, and miscellaneous project submissions
- Serves as cross functional team point of contact with Vendor Master Data and Product Master Data Management teams
- Maintain product integrity in our system
- Work closely with Photo Shoot Manager and merchants to acquire samples and/or swatches needed for photo shoots
- Work with manager/creative team/buyers to communicate sample issues
- Arrange all merchandise samples by shot number and/or model for each photo shoot
- Organize and packs, ships/ receives samples and other related props/supplies to/from photo shoots
- Organize & traffics all samples and/or swatches to/from our color separator
- Assist manager and studio with production and special projects as needed
- Coordinates, gathers, and keys information requested by the DMM, Buyer or Associate Buyer including financial recaps, sku maintenance, retail and cost changes, advertising submissions, signage information, Manager's Specials, Grand Openings, PO discrepancies, end-cap submission, and miscellaneous project submissions
- Bachelor’s degree preferred with 1-2 years work experience
- Process purchase order worksheets and follow up as needed in securing UPC #’s, cost confirmations and style # confirmations
- Fast Fax purchase orders to vendors
- Update purchase orders in the Evolution system to reflect ship/cancel dates and/or ticket/hangar exemption changes
- Are driven and motivated by the possibilities ahead and seeking to learn
- Some domestic and possibly international travel is required
Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
- Maintain source matrix document seasonal line plans
- Work across departments to construct and maintain a core fabric matrix with corresponding costs.In conjunction with merchandising and design analyze and drive the number of finished goods that go into a specific material.Work with planning, sourcing director, and brand management to develop a material staging strategy
- Assist sourcing manager in analyzing factory cost work sheets, work to reduce manufacturing lead times, and production minimums
- Responsible for product placement across all sports to ensure that the correct items are appearing on the correct pages in a strategic way based off best sellers, player popularity and profitability
- Works with production team to ensure all Hot Market products are being imported to the website at an acceptable time frame
- Assist in creating new products and product lines to be offered on the website
- Research across competitor websites to determine competitive pricing for all top tier products that we carry in house
- Identify bugs and glitches within the website platform and being able to communicate those to the programming team
- Gather, organize, track and maintain all product/merchandise/samples with internal and external (client) teams
- Update photography database for all products used in photography
- BA/BS degree required with a minimum of 1 year of hands-on merchandising experience
- The candidate must possess strong analytical skills strong proficiency working with numbers
- This person must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, coupled with strong organizational skills
- The ideal candidate will have the ability to follow projects/tasks to completion
- The candidate must enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic environment and must have the ability to work with all levels within the organization
- Merchandise and styling experience a plus
Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
- Provide merchandise status reports as required
- Facilitate and expedite the return of all samples/product/merchandise/props to place of origin
- Manage the process of acquiring vendor samples from Merchant teams and Vendors for photography on assigned projects
- Attend Turn-in meetings to create a list of merchandise needed for photography and take notes of any sample issues or shipping delays
- Ensure all items are present from Merchants and accounted for from pre-pro meeting aligning with production schedules
- Acquire and process vendor supplied visual assets ensuring proper specifications and naming conventions
- Label individual items based on photo set and pack boxes appropriately ensuring no breakage
- Add required information into shot requests within Quickbase
- Receive samples at studio/location and check against the manifest
- Collect samples after the shoot day and prep for return—Coordinate return of samples with the buyers
- Ability to work in team environment and multi-task
- Impeccable attention to details regarding system applications
- Handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with the ability to shift gears at a moment’s notice
- Knowledge ordinarily acquired through attainment of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent degree in textile or apparel
- Basic textile and construction knowledge