Merchandising Sample Coordinator

Alo Yoga•Beverly Hills, CA

About The Position

The Sample Coordinator role is at the heart center, ensuring all meetings, photoshoots and assets best represent ALO’s excellence. In this role you will be the Sample Style Expert. Your keen attention to detail will allow you to guide others when samples are being used cross-functionally.

Requirements

Effective time management
Excellent attention to detail
Organizing and operational skills
Team player
Process driven and ability to create process
Communicate effectively
Ability to manage own time
Illustrator CAD work required
Excel

Responsibilities

Organize and manage all samples across multiple seasons, up to 8 seasons at one time (men’s, women’s, accessories)
Maintain samples in merchandise room
Facilitate samples being borrowed between departments and outside sales representatives/ check- out, check-in system.
Coordinate dates to ensure samples are available for key meetings and shoots in advance of meeting date
Communicate to cross-functional teams the differences between SMS and production via change log
Coordinate with technical design team to borrow proto or fit samples accordingly.
Provide samples in delivery order for styleout
Provide ETA and status of late SMS
Make callouts of spec / color updates from SMS to production.
Prevent using styles that photo team will not be able to retouch
Assist in creating outfits for lookbook – men’s, women’s and accessories
Take notes as necessary and issue recaps
Organize samples daily
Ensure style number, descriptions, color, and fit are accurate in the book
Assist in organizing/packing samples in shot list order for photoshoot as necessary
Assist on site at photoshoot/Travel Required to make callouts on outfits and SMS
Reorganize samples daily depending on shotlist for the day
Ensure models are dressed properly in a timely manner and are ready for shot
Create shotlist book (CAD work required)
Study the shot list and compare it to the book to ensure everything lines up
Manage Sample handover from Product development to Merchandising
Order additional samples needed for efficient meetings and if/when logos change location
Create large CADS of missing samples
Assist during presentation by hanging, disassembling samples and note taking
Create CAD pages for multiple teams/teammates at a fast pace, and often under tight timelines
CAD pages consist of, but not limited to: Category pages per season, Photo shoot look books
Create Alo Exclusive CADs
Manage Adds and Drops on existing CADS as they occur
Manage Seasonal binders
Create visual seasonal tools to help guide cross-functional teams