Merchandising Operations Specialist

World Market is a unique marketplace specializing in home décor, furniture, gifts, and international food products. The Merchandising Operations Specialist will provide administrative and sample management support, collaborate with various teams, and help bring unique products into the omni-channel business.

Responsibilities

• Become part of a dynamic Merchandising organization by providing strong administrative and sample management support to the team
• You’ll also share your creative ideas to help bring unique products into our omni-channel business
• You will build relationships with the Buying, Visual Merchandising, eCommerce and Marketing teams to get a well-rounded experience
• Create and set up SKUs within the Genesis
• Maintain sku details in the AS400 system
• Create the Ecommerce line list, gather product details from vendors, facilitate vendor photography submissions, create the photo line list, assist with copy proofing and website update requests in Asana
• Maintain attributes in Attributes system
• Gather product dimensions for visual displays
• Support Drop Ship stock level tracking
• Create content sheet submissions for seasonal shops
• Prepare for product review presentations creating labels, labeling products, building presentation boards, and helping with displays
• Generate Return to Vendor and vendor claim forms
• Create and maintain department photo line lists and flashcards
• Support quarterly merchandising and marketing presentations
• Support signage creation and main
• Provide ad hoc support for special projects, launches, and meetings
• Key driver of sample management: unpacking samples, logging, scanning labels for accuracy, and communicating new arrivals
• Support department sample organization
• Preparing samples for buyer’s weekly sample approvals
• Gather and turnover samples to visual, marketing and Ecommerce photo shoots
• Support vendor visits by assisting vendors with meeting preparation and sample tracking

Skills

• BA/BS degree preferred
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, results driven, and work independently on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and time management skills
• Detail-orientation with a high degree of accuracy and an ability to detect inconsistencies in data
• Working skillset of Microsoft Office Suite tools including Excel, Word and PowerPoint (e.g. format sheets, embed hyperlinks, create and maintain formulas, graphs, charts, and presentations)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and work in a team environment

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation and paid sick time
• 401(k) plan with Roth option and company match
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
• Sample Sales and up to 30% shopping discount
• Work life balance and work from home flexibility

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