Merchandising Assistant

• Responsible for all new item setup and maintenance in systems at a SKU Level. This includes tracking and reporting on the status of their assigned products as well as communicating consistently with various cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Assists Buyer in setting up promotions, seasonal programs and vendor coops. This includes tracking and reporting on status of promotion set up in system and communicating with various cross functional stakeholders.
• Assists the Buyer with the creation and maintenance of planograms and visual displays.
• Assist in proofing marketing materials that will be available online or in store.
• Provides additional support on various merchandising projects as needed.

• Responsible for all new item setup and maintenance in systems at a SKU Level. This includes tracking and reporting on the status of their assigned products as well as communicating consistently with various cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Assists Buyer in setting up promotions, seasonal programs and vendor coops. This includes tracking and reporting on status of promotion set up in system and communicating with various cross functional stakeholders.
• Assists the Buyer with the creation and maintenance of planograms and visual displays.
• Assist in proofing marketing materials that will be available online or in store.
• Provides additional support on various merchandising projects as needed.

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience

Proficient with Excel, Word, and Outlook

Strong organizational skills

Excellent time management

Passionate Learner – learns from different situations; asks questions to gain further understanding; receptive to feedback; applies leanings to their role; shares learnings; allocates time to learning; seeks additional responsibility to develop skills and/or support others in learning

Flexible & Agile Adapter – responsive and positive to change; works well with little direction; looks for solutions to achieve plan/task; keeps calm while under pressure; doesn’t dwell on past

Talent Builder – shares knowledge and builds skills within the team; actively involved in talent process; considers how to include others to create sense of involvement; invest times as informal/formal coach or buddy; looks for ways to acknowledge, motivate, and value the team

Effective Communicator – articulates well when sharing information; self-aware of impact/style to engage others; effective in adapting style where necessary; shares information timely; encourages others to express views and opinions demonstrates active listening and uses probing questions

Team Builder – understands importance of teamwork; shares information; provides support and collaborates with a wide number of colleagues/teams and customers; humble when operating within team; understands importance of collaboration and inclusion

Customer Focused Partner – demonstrates solid understanding of the customer; uses customer insights to help improve; seeks to improve customer journey/experience; advocate of the customer; holds self (and others where relevant) to a good standard of customer service

Strategic Thinker – brings new, strategic thinking and ideas to leader/team for consideration; contributes to ensure effective delivery of strategic plans; provides ideas and suggestions to improve upon strategies/plans to improve business performance and/or operations

Big Picture Thinker – understands how the department and other key departments operate; contributes to and champions change plans to improve processes; knows how decisions could impact other departments

Results Driver – holds self and team to good standard of delivery; gives ideas on how to make…