Merchandise Sample Coordinator-NY

Burlington Coat Factory Corporation•New York, NY

35d•$21 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is for the Coordinator to work directly with members of our buying, mail center, advertising, and human resources teams to implement an efficient and sustainable sample management process. In this role the associate will be responsible for coordinating the receipt and delivery of merchandise samples as well as tracking, organizing, storing, and/or donating those goods as necessary. The coordinator will have great interpersonal communication skills and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Organizational and multitasking skills will be critical in keeping regulated sample storage areas and providing sample support in order to help achieve the overall goal to help reduce merchants' workloads. This position is based in our NY City office with the ability to travel to our Burlington NJ office as needed

Requirements

High school diploma required; Bachelors degree plus
2+ years of merchandising experience
Knowledge of buying practices and management of samples
Experience prioritizing competing demands
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
Ability to lift up to 20lbs.

Nice To Haves

Facilities software (Service Channel) knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional departments with a full understanding of the sample management process
Manage and maintain assigned merchandising departments' samples and storage areas by coordinating the receipt of merchandise samples from vendors/associates and the retrieval of samples from buyers' storage areas
Collect, organize, store, mail or donate samples according to business needs
Manage weekly and monthly purge schedules and ensure compliance
Provide support to buyers with special equipment requests (i.e., sample equipment- sample/rolling racks and/or grids) when setting up for strategy and product review meetings
Assist Human Resources and buying teams with sample events (i.e. collect relevant samples to feature, set up and stage the spaces for items to be photographed and/or associates to purchase goods, breakdown displays and collect remaining samples to be donated to charity)
Collaborate with team members and key stakeholders in the Mail Center, Buying, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain and Corporate Facilities, and ownership of the execution of the process.

Benefits

You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount.
Burlington's benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance.
Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.
We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us.

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