Merchant Support Administrator

Ross Dress For Less • Los Angeles, CA

17d

About The Position

The Merchant Support Administrator (MSA) role is an administrative function that supports the Merchandising organization. The MSA enters and updates purchase orders, and generates and formats business reports. The MSA is dedicated to a specific business, supporting between 2 to 4 Buyers. Reports to the Merchant Support Supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma required
• Two years minimum work experience
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills, with an emphasis on Excel
• Must be a team player, exhibiting good communication skills and flexibility
• Strong organizational, time management & prioritization skills a priority

Responsibilities

• Responsible for purchase order entry and updates.
• Receive order information from merchant and enter into system in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Similarly, receive and process order updates and re-orders from merchant, and process those via Ross purchase order systems.
• Produce and format an on-going set of weekly reports (e.g. On Order Report, Item Sales Report, Sales Recaps) as well as ad hoc business reports as directed by Merchant team.
• Input designated SKUs for markdown into appropriate merchandising system, as directed by Buyer.
• Keep track of and communicate status of upcoming POs.
• Work closely with Buyers and Assistant Buyers to gain and maintain understanding of specified business area via frequent touchbases, including key vendors, UDAs, trends, preferred report formats, etc.

What This Job Offers

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