Merchandise Assistant - Off Price

Belk•New York, NY

20d•$19 - $22•Hybrid

About The Position

The Off-Price Merchandise Assistant (MA) plays a critical role in supporting the buying team by managing the operational flow of orders from start to finish, responsible for compiling, processing, disseminating and maintaining merchandise information. This includes inputting purchase orders, tracking shipments, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring timely communication with vendors and cross-functional partners. The Off-Price MA helps drive efficiency and accuracy across the order lifecycle, enabling the team to react quickly to trends and maximize sales and margin opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent years of experience
Strong communication and organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
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

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