MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT

Dollar General • Goodlettsville, TN

14d • Onsite

About The Position

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.
Company Overview
This is an onsite role (not remote) at Dollar General's headquarters in Goodlettsville, TN
Contributes to DG's growth and profitability by delivering essential support to our distribution centers, field teams, and merchandising organization. This role plays a key part in ensuring merchandise flows smoothly from vendors through our distribution network and ultimately to stores, driving customer satisfaction and operational excellence. Provides critical support through spreadsheet development, data organization, and line review preparation. Acts as a direct point of communication for both vendors and field partners, helping to resolve issues efficiently and maintain strong working relationships.

Requirements

• Ability to handle a number of projects under a tight timeline while maintaining a calm, positive environment
• Ability to be a team player and be customer service driven
• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly when communicating with all levels of staff, management and vendors. Demonstrate professional courteous and respectful attitude when interacting with callers, vendors and co-workers.
• Highly motivated, dependable with the flexibility to work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a busy environment.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills to balance priorities and meets deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to handle confidential issues
• Ability to interact in a global environment
• Spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation application skills
• Education and Experience: High school diploma required, college degree desirable.

Responsibilities

• Enter all non-core merchandise orders into Island Pacific System. Revise purchase order when changes occur.
• Follow up on non-core merchandise. This consists of tracking merchandise from vendor to D.C. to store. Attend to all facets of flow of product in a manually intensive system.
• Maintain all department reports, spreadsheets, and analysis.
• Problem resolution contact for distribution centers and stores.
• Communication with vendors regarding production information.
• Maintain and organize product samples received for customer representative to review.
• Set product for department plan-o-gram and edit the labels sent to the stores for ordering process. Submit samples for photography used in flyers. Set additional product for suggested displays used in planners that are sent to the stores.
• Review samples for artwork approval, packaging, and product specification. Process final sample approval procedure specific to each department.
• Responsible for the set-up and maintenance of SKU, UPC, and vendor information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED