Sample Coordinator Job Description
Sample Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample Coordinator Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Sample Coordinator
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Education for Sample Coordinator
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Employers hiring for the sample coordinator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Science, Education, Associates, Fashion, Design, Business, Merchandising, General Education, Chemistry, Biology
Skills for Sample Coordinator
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Sample Coordinator Examples
Sample Coordinator Job Description
- Checking and unpacking the daily deliveries
- Preparing stock ready to be used by the Studio and other departments
- Applying all necessary steps to ensure the highest possible product care
- Assisting other departments with stock enquires
- Upkeep of the Product Library – keeping the area tidy and secure
- Ensure there are no stock discrepancies
- Processing weekly audits
- Dealing with audit reconciliations
- Ensure efficient and timely return of all temporary loaned stock to the warehouse
- Maintain good working relations with own team, and other departments by communicating effectively
- Assist with maintaining styling inventory
- Manual, physically demanding labor, must be able to lift 200lbs
- Licensed/ able to drive fork lift
- Licensed/ able to drive rented box truck around campus to different satellite buildings
- Unload shipments, process shipments, un-pack/ un-crate products
- Assemble products with tools, neatly organize and store products
Sample Coordinator Job Description
- Move and stage product for assortment reviews, catalog meetings, style-outs, and web studio photography
- Able and willing to climb tall ladders to rig/ hang lights, heavy mirrors, wall art and other props for product reviews
- Work with and manage supplemental labor support as needed for large shipments/ key meeting preparations
- Check condition to ensure samples are suitable for photography
- Load, box and unload photo samples and props into truck(s)
- Coordinate samples for the photo studio
- Assemble, disassemble and pack items while on location
- Move homeowner's furniture and place our larger products on set as directed
- Responsible for 'rigging' products as directed by Art Director
- Manage Rep Samples and proper bag matrix (issuance, recall, new release, annual inventory and bag matrix management)
- Proven experience in a retail or stock control environment
- 2+ years in a retail sales environment
- Desire to own, develop and be responsible for a major cross-functional process
- Can self-manage like it’s nobody's business
- Eagerness to team up with a wide range of stakeholders and internal partners
- Handle Sales Force support inquiries using different communication channels
Sample Coordinator Job Description
- Document calls information according to standard operating procedures
- Create new business opportunities through a proactive approach
- Manage the movement of product samples between business partners with meticulous attention to detail
- Catalog each item and manage logs to track each unit
- Place garment/fabric sample orders to suppliers
- Follow up sample orders placed by Sample Department of Head Office
- Monitors all deadlines for samples – photo shoots, Merchants, Public Relations
- Organizes samples by collection, category, and delivery
- Responds to Editor requests immediately
- Re-organizing all samples into the closet
- Sales Liaison/Support Experience in optical or similar industry
- Experience with SAP and CRM tools
- Work experience in a wholesale, B2B environment
- Proficiency in English language required (additional language skills in Spanish or French is a plus)
- Knowledge of sales principles and methods
- BS in Fashion – proficient in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
Sample Coordinator Job Description
- Support tagging and prepping samples for Media Kickoff ahead of stylist sample review and shoot packing
- Assisting in managing sample hand-off meetings with pre-media post photo shoots
- Retrieve, unload, and properly store incoming samples from the dock and/or distribution center
- Unpacks product and conduct initial assembly when applicable
- Remove packaging and recycling corrugated to maintain save work environment
- Support of RFID system and continued process improvement
- Commission all relevant data into inventory database and apply ID / Barcode to sample accurately
- Communicate the arrival of daily samples to the respective merchandising teams by category
- Prepare and distribute weekly reporting of all aged sample inventory
- Contribute to frequent cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory
- Prepare sample merchandise to add to inventory
- Ability to learn new order management style
- BS in Fashion – proficient in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
- Excellent organizational skill set and attention to detail
- Someone who seeks to take the initiative and key problem-solver
- Interest in the home decor/ shelter industry
Sample Coordinator Job Description
- Maintain a safe environment for samples/people, to lessen chances of loss and damage by communicating locations status with the merchant teams
- Support the set-up of key milestone events Product Reviews, Style-outs and Photo Shoots
- Process returns from On-Account orders and vendors (RTV’s) while monitoring and mitigating outbound shipping expense
- Ensure that the Key Performance Indicatiors are delivered and improved through the core Market Supply Specialist tasks
- Management of escalations and amendments from market
- Support insurance claim process in an accurate and timely manner after completion of customer concerns
- Provide support to Purchase to Pay Teams to resolve vendor invoice/purchase order related issues
- A cover for the Team Leader in case of absence
- A second point of contact for market and in-house stakeholders
- Takes part in audits
- Excellent communication skills that conveys a calm and professional demeanor (written and verbal)
- 1 – 3 Years of relevant work experience in inventory control preferred
- Experience in logistics, packaging, and distribution preferred
- Ability to assemble home furnishing product independently
- Ability to operate equipment (Reach Truck, Walkie, Counter Balance, Picker)
- 1-3 years of fashion work experience is preferred (sample management, apparel coordinating )