Jewelry Operations Associate

Saks•New York, NY

2d•$20 - $25

About The Position

Under direction from the Jewelry Selling Manager, the Jewelry Operations Associate is responsible for supporting all operational functions of the Jewelry Department, including but not limited to processing new merchandise, processing return to vendor and transfer transactions, processing repairs, organizing trunk shows, performing daily case counts and inventory maintenance, and conducting special communications with the Corporate Buying Team.

Requirements

Ability to quickly learn systems, jewelry standards, and IT applications
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

A towering strength at winning over an audience with their perspective
A thought leader, capable of creating a breakthrough strategy or transformative approach to the most complex challenges
A thought leader, trusted for inventive and game changing ideas to even the most complex challenges, constantly seeks improvement and new ways to do things by challenging convention

Responsibilities

Receive, verify, and properly book all jewelry in accordance with company standards (photocopy all fine jewelry, reconcile all PO issues with the buying office)
Ensure all merchandise is entered into the case count system after it has been received
Retrieve and process all merchandise to be returned to the vendor or transferred in accordance with company standards (properly pack merchandise, retrieve a tracking number for all outbound shipments)
Maintain a repair log, check merchandise in/out and track all repairs sent to the vendor or local shop
Submit repair invoices with proper documentation to Accounts Payable
Receive all merchandise for trunk shows and verify the number and condition of the pieces against the manifest list
Assist in trunk show set-up/take-down, compile results and recap the trunk show business
Ensure case counts are completed and all discrepancies are reconciled
Reticket all merchandise without tickets (returns or anything with a non-readable tag)
Prepare all special order requests and submit to buyers
Assist Selling Manager and associates on the selling floor as necessary
Ensure the department is stocked with supplies
Other store initiatives as assigned by management
Ad hoc responsibilities as needed