World Market is a unique marketplace offering a variety of products from around the world, and they are seeking a Merchandising Operations Specialist to provide administrative and sample management support to their merchandising team. The role involves creating SKUs, managing samples, and supporting various teams to enhance the omni-channel business.
Responsibilities
- 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
Company Overview
- We delight customers with an ever-changing marketplace of unique and beautiful home furnishings, décor, accessories and exceptional gourmet products. It was founded in 1958, and is headquartered in Alameda, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.worldmarket.com.