Merchandise Assistant Big and Tall

JCPenney•Dallas, TX

1d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandise Assistant provides the Business Unit with diversified analytical, project and efficient administrative assistance support. The successful candidate must be a self-starter who is able to organize work priorities with minimal or no supervision. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to meet tight deadlines, and creative problem-solving skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Marketing, or Apparels and Textiles preferred.
Previous retail experience, preferable in a leadership or visual aspect preferred.
Minimum two years supporting a department or team
Ability to juggle competing priorities with ease
Excellent written and oral skills
Proficiency in MS software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and other standard office equipment for recording, storing, analyzing and presenting information

Responsibilities

Sample management, tracks samples using the on-line sample log and tracks expenses.
Order samples confirm online receipt and correct samples.
Works directly with team to organize, purge, and display all samples, including sample counter.
Maintains sample rooms, including movement of samples and shipping packages, processes all received packages and ensures delivery to appropriate manager
Schedules Business Unit meetings
Smart Form for item setup (flagship and stores)
Organizes & updates .com shot list
Prepares, maintains, and updates data, reports and records required by management utilizing appropriate computer software
Handles routine inquiries and correspondence (internal and external) by obtaining the necessary information and preparing appropriate responses
Performs related clerical and administrative activities such as responding to email, data entry, processing mail, fax, and setting up and maintaining files. Schedules and sets appointments, Schedules Business Unit meetings (as requested).
Tabulates and verifies data on a wide variety of subjects by: Calculating and compiling data Tracing and editing data Arranging data in appropriate formats