Merchandise Operations Associate

Saks • Chicago, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Merchandise Operations Associate, you assist with stocking, receiving, order fulfillment, and merchandise handling, including maintaining merchandise organization. You perform daily operational tasks that support store sales and profitability and enhance the customer experience. You report to the RPSO Manager and work in a Neiman Marcus store location.

The role includes handling merchandise and freight, fulfilling customer orders, maintaining merchandise placement and standards, processing price changes and inventory-control tasks, and keeping the stockroom organized. Under the guidance of managers and Visual, you merchandise products and set up sale events and signage. You also support in-store events and activations and follow safety procedures in the dock and other work areas. The schedule is flexible based on business needs and includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of retail experience.
• Flexibility with competing tasks and a “win together” mentality.
• Basic proficiency with the MS Office Product Suite.
• Certain roles may require standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds.
• Work a flexible schedule based on business need, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily store operations and help direct leads and managers.
• Handle merchandise, transfers, and inbound and outbound freight.
• Fulfill, pack, and ship online and store customer orders.
• Complete merchandise placements to ensure merchandise standards are followed.
• Process merchandise price changes and reticketing; sign and move product once marked.
• Perform reticketing, damage processing, mark-outs of out-of-stocks, and related inventory-control processes.
• Back-stock merchandise and maintain stockroom organization.
• Under the guidance of Managers and Visual, merchandise products and set sale events and signage while ensuring standards are followed.
• Support setup and takedown of in-store events and activations.
• Follow safety procedures on the dock and in all other work areas.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, such as critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance
• Employee discount
• Career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed