Stock Associate Job Description
Stock associate
provides input in back of house weekly walkthrough with Store Manager and product experience DOR.
Stock Associate Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective stock associate job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included stock associate job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Assist in processing sales transactions and follow company regulations when accepting forms of payment
Direct all phone calls and questions to appropriate person
Register/Point of Sales Use
Visual Displays
Fashion Trend Knowledge
Organize stock room by style, size and collection
Organization and cleanlines of the stock room
Additional duties upon request of management
Helping to maintain the store's product presentation standards, visual objectives, and floorset direction by folding and hanging merchandise, assisting with floorset changes and stocking replenishment
Utilizing the best method of storage, identification, and stock location, considering height and weight limits, turnover, stock room capacities, and required space
Stock Associate Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Stock Associate
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the stock associate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in Education, General Education, Ethics, Communication, Business, Associates, Finance, Accounting, Management, Leadership
Skills for Stock Associate
Desired skills for stock associate include:
Benefits and availability
Product features
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Visual standards and techniques
Any special product considerations
Stock location in-store and in the back stockroom
Trend and supports brand messaging
Ability to implement and maintain within ANN inc. guidelines
Categories of merchandise by attending staff meetings and vendor presentations
Back of house and front of house layout
Desired experience for stock associate includes:
May be required to sit or stand for long periods of time, in addition to being required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, push, or pull
May be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel small and medium sized components while operating machinery and exerting force or lift up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
May be called upon to perform physical and quality checks requiring sufficient visual acuity to identify quality flaws and distinguish colors on small components
Able to push/pull up to 300 lbs using mechanical aids, such as hand trucks, barrel dollies, hydraulic lifts
Must have an understanding of our assortment
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds regularly throughout the day
Stock Associate Examples
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Stock Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of stock associate. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for stock associate
- Ensure the accurate processing of all returns-to-vendors (RTVs), transfers, sends, and damages based on Company policies and procedures
- Partner with the Store Manager to reconcile all inventory shortages and overages
- Continuously fill in the selling floor to ensure all merchandise is displayed
- Prepare all merchandise for seasonal inventory
- Work closely with Store Manager to reconcile inventory after completion
- Notify Store Manger of any store supplies needed
- Work with store manager and appropriate vendor to return and/or replace damaged merchandise
- Unpack, ticket, and sensor merchandise
- Prepare the merchandise for the sales floor
- Conduct regular cycle counts of merchandise, particularly high-ticket items
Qualifications for stock associate
- High school diploma or equivalent, some data entry and PC Skills will be trained if required
- This position requires independent thinking
- Individual must have good organizational skills, conflict resolution/problem solving abilities
- Stand for long periods of time (8 hrs)
- Bend, Stoop, Push, Pull, Kneel, Reach, Twist
- Able to be pro-active with minimal supervision
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Stock Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a stock associate. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for stock associate
- Ensure that the stockroom is clean, organized, and that merchandise is clearly labeled and easy to
- Maintain an accurate log of in-store merchandise on consignment
- Ensure that all merchandise in the store is appropriately entered in the retail system
- Ensure the safety of merchandise and valuable materials in the stockroom in partnership with Store
- Prepare merchandise for repairs, and maintain a repair log in partnership with Store Management
- Prepare and ship merchandise to clients, other store locations, and/or back to the vendor
- Execute markdowns and replenishment process
- Maintain organized stockroom to company standards
- Execute supervisory and visual direction and creates displays to company standards
- Receptive to feedback, willingly accept direction, and guidance
Qualifications for stock associate
- Must be functionally literate (able to read numbers, read/write at a 4th grade level)
- Must have basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors and customers.)
- Flexible with tasks
- Ensure stockroom is clean and maintained to standards
- Complete time sheets, markdowns and replenishment processes and meet deadlines
- Support loss prevention measures
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Stock Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a stock associate. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for stock associate
- Possesses the ability to read, write, and conduct business-related mathematics
- Assist sales associates with merchandise located in the stock room
- Continuously refill the sales floor with back stock
- Organization of the stock/back-house
- Train the team on how to maintain an organized environment in back-house
- Participate in all relevant training and development seminar
- Process all merchandise transfer requests
- Assist management with daily operations
- Additional projects and administrative support as required
Qualifications for stock associate
- Packs up defective items or overstock and arranges for the return shipment
- Reports issues or problems to stock manager or store manager
- Attends store meetings
- Accurately process all POS transactions and assist when necessary with operational activities
- Assist with telephone answering using proper telephone etiquette
- Run product to the floor, ship product to customers, and conduct transfers per TRB directives on occasions when support is necessary