Merchandise Assistant - Los Angeles Buying Office

Bealls•Bradenton, FL

14d•$21 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position available at our downtown LA Buying Office, The Merchandise Assistant will support one or more Buyers with purposeful and administrative tasks. The Merchandise Assistant is also responsible in providing continuous contribution in the communication with vendors, to assist a team of passionate retail professionals in driving their business. The position is mainly data entry, including such tasks as entering in purchase orders, declaring items in our system, making price changes and entering in marketing/advertisement data into the system. Other duties include using Microsoft Excel and Word to process tasks, including writing bulletins, memos, making plans and organizing trip itineraries for the Buyers. Your main function will be to support our Merchandising Team… so we are looking for individuals who are organized, fast paced, have a great attention to detail, can multi-task, enjoy working with others and love the fast-paced environment of retail!

Requirements

High School Diploma required or equivalent experience.
Excellent organizational, time management and written/verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
Must have adequate vision, speech, hearing, and physical ability to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
Must have full body rotation and mobility (i.e., bending, stooping, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Retail focused associate's or bachelor's degree preferred.
Previous retail store experience preferred.
Administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Critical accuracy with data entry related to purchase orders, items, pricing, and marketing.
Purchase order creation on a daily basis.
Occasional travel with the Buyer to local Bealls Stores and/or Bealls Outlet stores in Hillsborough and Sarasota County.
Liaison support for the buying office; including but not limited to direct communication with marketing/ecommerce, compliance, logistics, GMM, and DMM.
General office maintenance: ordering supplies, merchandise sample management, office organization and filing.
Ability to communicate effectively and frequently via email, telephone, and Microsoft Teams with external and internal partners.
Support buyer with marketing process for Bealls Stores including samples deadlines, order tracking, purchase order entry, and data entry. Includes inputting all data on the marketing tracking form to support weekly ads.
Direct communication with outside vendors.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Entry level role with no supervisory responsibilities.