Product Supervisor

Saks Fifth Avenue•New York, NY

1d•$50,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks OFF 5TH, Last Call and Horchow. Its retail portfolio includes 70 full-line luxury locations, additional off-price locations and five distinct e-commerce experiences. With talented colleagues focused on delivering on our strategic vision, The Art of You, Saks Global is redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience that is unmistakably their own. By leveraging the most comprehensive luxury customer data platform in North America, cutting-edge technology, and strong partnerships with the world's most esteemed brands, Saks Global is shaping the future of luxury retail. YOU WILL BE: The Product Supervisor is the engine behind initiating product movement through the digital item lifecycle. You will be the liaison with vendors, merchants, studio and digital partners, and will be responsible for ensuring publication of items to Saks.com. The Product Supervisor is supported by the Sample Assistant in setting up, styling and pushing items physically through the photo studio and systemically through the digital item lifecycle. You will report to the Sample Manager.

Requirements

3+ years of experience working with vendors on sample and copy data acquisition
Understanding the importance of relationship management
Experience with product and with always exceeding internal and external customer expectations

Responsibilities

Manage all products for assigned area of business purchased for Saks.com
Coordinate master turn-in calendar by working with buying offices and photo studio
Communicate with vendors and buying office to prepare shoots and work with buying offices and vendors to creatively style sets
Prepare materials for daily / weekly turn-in and present to the studio
Work with Manager, Buyers, Merchandising Assistants, Item Setup Associates and Sample Assistants to ensure and accurate publication of products (item copy and image accuracy, classification and publication dates)
Partner with Merchandising Assistants to coordinate PO upload
Partner with the Buyers to exceed our goals
Work with Sample Assistants to ensure sample tracking through the turn-in process (i.e. track the whereabouts of physical samples, copy attributes and VPIs)
Work within PIM and Box.com to ensure correct publication of all items turned in
Work with vendors to ensure all merchandise is shot and copy attributes are complete, 8 weeks before go live date (launch date, pre-order date, start ship date)
Maintain Master Sample Tracking Sheet for each product purchased for Saks.com by fashion season
Maintain and setup all items in product management system
Complete the turn-in styling instruction sheets for the photo studio by partnering with the buying office and vendor
Work with partners to ensure publication of products
Manage the master turn-in calendar by working in partnership with the Manager and buying offices.
Manage the flow of samples and turn-in schedule to minimize peaks and valleys.
Support the Manager & Director on all Sample Management special projects (European Shoots, VPI, time studies, physical inventory)
Provide daily status reports on the workflow summary report and project progress updates to the Manager / Director
Ad-hoc projects and data entry

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
An amazing employee discount
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
basic life insurance
supplemental life insurance
disability insurance
a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)