Sample Coordinator – Footwear

Spring Footwear Corp•Pompano Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Spring Footwear is looking for an organized, energetic, and detail-oriented Sample Coordinator to join their team. This is a hands-on, active position that plays an important role in keeping footwear samples organized, accurate, and ready for the Sales, Merchandising, Product, and Marketing teams. The role involves working directly with new footwear collections, receiving samples from international vendors, organizing seasonal sample walls and showrooms, preparing samples for customer presentations and trade shows, assisting with product photography, and supporting quality inspections. This is not primarily a desk position; much of the day will be spent standing, walking, opening and moving boxes, organizing footwear, stocking racks, preparing shipments, and working throughout the sample library, showroom, and warehouse areas. The ideal candidate enjoys staying active, keeping things organized, and seeing new products before they reach the market.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous experience in sample coordination, inventory, warehouse operations, merchandising, footwear, retail, shipping/receiving, or a related environment is preferred.
Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Dependable, self-motivated, and able to work independently when needed.
Ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout much of the workday.

Nice To Haves

Experience with shipping software, inventory systems, or order management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Receive and process international footwear sample shipments.
Unpack, count, sort, and organize samples by brand, vendor, season, and style.
Verify incoming samples against packing lists and document discrepancies.
Photograph newly received samples and upload images and supporting documentation.
Locate, pull, reserve, and prepare samples for internal and external requests.
Clean, stuff, label, package, and prepare footwear samples for shipment.
Create outgoing and return shipping labels using FedEx.
Process returned samples, inspect their condition, and return them to the appropriate inventory, showroom, or development location.
Process sample orders and allocations through the company’s OMS system.
Provide tracking information and sample status updates to Sales and other departments.
Prepare footwear and presentation materials for customer meetings and sales appointments.
Perform assigned footwear container inspections.
Identify and communicate product quality concerns.
Assist with product quality inquiries and follow-up.
Maintain accurate inspection and quality documentation.
Build new-season footwear sample walls from scratch based on production catalogs.
Maintain current seasonal sample walls and ensure samples are organized and properly displayed.
Create and maintain sample identification cards and labels.
Assist with sample replenishment and liquidation recommendations.
Support showroom organization, visual merchandising, and planogram execution.
Prepare and pack footwear samples for national and regional trade shows.
Organize samples by season, brand, style, color, and booth layout.
Gather and prepare trade show supplies and presentation materials.
Pack merchandise securely for transportation.
Label cartons and document contents to make trade show setup and breakdown efficient.