Belk · 1 day ago
Merchandise Assistant - Off Price (NYC Office)
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$19/hr - $22/hrBelk is a retail company seeking a Merchandise Assistant for their Off-Price division. The role involves compiling and maintaining merchandise information, managing purchase orders, and supporting cross-functional teams to drive sales.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Set up styles write orders for buying office and maintain items in database
Communicate with vendors to manage purchase orders (PO’s): create new POs, track orders (shipping and receipts)
Process orders manually with speed and precision
Update/change POs as needed within all appropriate systems
Track and communicate directly with vendors to resolve issues, adjustments and understand status of orders
Enter price changes into RPM program in order to alter pricing
Manage season codes for promotional and permanent markdown process in partnership with Planner
Pull selling reports for the Buyer business review
Perform various advertising functions including proofing ads utilizing Marketing Workflow and Workhorse
Drive the Sample Process: Manage the samples within the office – from requesting, tracking, organizing, storing and through purging as needed
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent years of experience
Strong communication and organizational skills
Familiar with standard PCs and business software (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, etc.)
Intermediate to Moderate Excel knowledge
Flexible and capable of shifting to different projects as priorities change
Ability to work in a fast paced retail environment
Attention to detail to ensure high quality and accuracy in work and work products
Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams and work in a team environment
Successfully navigates ambiguity and drives business results regardless of obstacles
Advanced computer navigational skills
Ability to sit for long periods of time and enter data into multiple computer systems
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the retail industry, including exposure to pricing and advertising methodology
Demonstrated experience using Oracle systems
Company
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states.
Founded in 1888
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$485M2024-07-23Debt Financing· $485M
2015-08-24Acquired
2011-11-23IPO
Leadership Team
Don Hendricks
Chief Executive Officer
H
Hyon Park
EVP, CIO
Recent News
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