Retail Merchandise Coordinator
About The Position
Under the direction of the Supervisor Buying, the Retail Merchandise Coordinator supports the Retail Buying team in the daily operational tasks, office duties, and vendor communications for their area of responsibility. Plays a critical role in ensuring merchandise plans are executed efficiently, supporting diverse retail and spa assortments, including sundries, licensees, general and high-end merchandise. Demonstrates a foundational understanding of the buying process and its interdependencies with planning, allocation and supplier relationships. Contributes to a culture of excellence by supporting the goals and priorities of the Tribe in a manner that reflects and upholds the Tribe’s vision, mission, and values.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required
- Minimum two (2) years of retail experience required; specialty retail areas preferred.
- Minimum one (1) year of data entry/administrative experience required
- Previous computer training or experience required
- Keyboarding skills in accuracy and speed required
- Must have a sense of urgency, motivation and be a self-starter
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to communicate with all levels of the enterprise
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to details
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Ability to be flexible with changing demands and priorities
- Must have a good attendance record
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s Degree in business, fashion or related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create, enter and audit item data with critical attention to accuracy in descriptions, pricing, categorization and vendor information.
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process by entering and submitting purchase orders, tracking inbound shipments, reconciling discrepancies, and ensuring timely resolution through proactive communication with vendors and internal teams to maintain operational efficiency.
- Provide timely updates and insight into product data, purchase order status and delivery discrepancies.
- Partner with supporting departments and retail operations to resolve issues and drive alignment.
- Generates reports such as receipt logs, sales performance by category, vendors, or other key focus areas based on seasonal or strategic objectives. Provides reports to monitor trends, support decision-making, and ensure team alignment. Supplements the Profit and Loss (P&L) by offering insight into the business, allowing for timely adjustments to merchandise, pricing, or promotional strategies.
- Provides insight to help inform the overall buying teams decisions by offering input on what’s relevant, emerging or essential to the target guest and current season.
- Stay up to date with fashion trends and engage with the industry to support strategic assortment development, identifying seasonal themes, core products and essentials.
- Effectively manage long-term strategic projects while addressing short-term priorities in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.
Benefits
- Total Rewards package of monetary, benefits and development rewards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
