Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
Merchandise coordinator
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Merchandise Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Maintain sample tracking chart for Brand and Mass in Excel to track incoming samples to NY
Ensures adherence to all labor laws, policies, and procedures
Create and update documentation for standard operating procedures for Merchandise Coordination and styling
Manage & input all sample request & color bill of material details-for new & ongoing styles
Support Merchandisers in creating color cads for all fashion colors, new styles
Gathers, reviews and takes action on regular reports
Manage the Artist’s official store and the company’s Superstore for 15-20 artists
Develop and upload product descriptions to the Ecommerce database for the select artist and other artists on an as needed basis
Work with the A&R, the companies clients and the creative team to update the web store's presentation
Increase sell-through and profitability by branch through tools given by retail development on a quarterly or seasonal basis
Merchandise Coordinator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Merchandise Coordinator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: DOT, ISM, APICS
Education for Merchandise Coordinator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
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
Skills for Merchandise Coordinator
Desired skills for merchandise coordinator include:
Products and services
BEST operational standards and monitor your respective zone’s performance and execution against these standards
Seasonal events
Exceptional Customer Service skills
Inventory levels
Excel
Procedures
Microsoft Excel and Word
Outlook helpful
Fred Meyer policies
Desired experience for merchandise coordinator includes:
Achieve optimal presentation at retail
Prioritize branches and initiate effective travel schedule
Communicate & report store status/updates/issues on continual basis
Written & verbal communication with Retailers, Licensees & VF Sportswear management
Use comprehensive knowledge of account's needs, voids and opportunities to provide direction to maximize business
Maintains style sheet
Merchandise Coordinator Examples
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Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of merchandise coordinator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for merchandise coordinator
- 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
Qualifications for merchandise coordinator
- 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
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Merchandise Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of merchandise coordinator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for merchandise coordinator
- 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
Qualifications for merchandise coordinator
- 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
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of merchandise coordinator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for merchandise coordinator
- 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
Qualifications for merchandise coordinator
- 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
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Our company is looking to fill the role of merchandise coordinator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for merchandise coordinator
- 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
Qualifications for merchandise coordinator
- 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
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Our growing company is hiring for a merchandise coordinator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for merchandise coordinator
- 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
Qualifications for merchandise coordinator
- 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