Merchandise Coordinator Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

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The Merchandise Coordinator represents the originality and authenticity of all the products which create the uniqueness of Company. Under the supervision of the Retail Director, duties will include creating purchase orders in an accurate and timely fashion along with placing reorders to ensure we are always in stock on our key items. Work with retail leadership to execute the merchandising strategy to exceed financial goals.

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Job summary 2

The Merchandise Coordinator is responsible for providing on-the-ground merchandising support to help deliver sell-out results within Department Stores in their respective trade market. This main focus of this role is ensuring that product displays comply with Company’s merchandising guidelines during regular and key peak holiday periods. Key responsibilities include traveling to assigned locations and ensuring that product displays meet Company’s merchandising standards by checking for damaged and aged product; ensuring fixtures are clean and dust free; organizing stock rooms where allowed, and keeping management informed with before/after pictures of store set ups.

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Ensure that all assigned locations are within guidelines of Godiva’s merchandising standards and make necessary changes to create a superior “in-store” presence.
Check for damaged and aged stock and complete associated paperwork.
- Rotate stock and fill-in displays with backstock, including wrap stands
- Clean and dust fixtures. Organize the stock rooms where applicable.
- Provide pictures to management of before/after in-store set ups

Requirements & Skills 2

At least 1-year previous related experience within a marketing/merchandising environment
- Ability to work independently
- Strong communication skills
- Merchandising experience a must

Job summary 3

If you want an exciting job with one of the largest off-price retailers in the nation, join our team as a Merchandise Coordinator! This associates main goal is to support the merchant team by reducing their workload while maintaining a sustainable sample management process conducive to allowing merchants to chase opportunities. From meetings to corporate events to purging and donating samples, Merchandise Coordinators will take on tasks that will afford merchants more time better suited to strategically plan their businesses.

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Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional departments with a full understanding of the sample management process
Coordinate the receipt of merchandise samples from vendors/associates and the retrieval of samples from buyers’ storage areas
Collect, organize, store or donate samples according to business needs
Manage and maintain assigned merchandising departments’ samples and storage areas
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop ways to improve the sample process at each step, with the goal of reducing workload for the merchants
- Manage weekly and monthly purge schedules and insure compliance
- Provide support to buyers with special equipment requests (i.e., sample equipment- sample/rolling racks and/or grids) when setting up for strategy and product review meetings
- Assist Human Resources and buying teams with sample events (i.e. collect relevant samples to feature, set up and stage the spaces for items to be photographed and/or associates to purchase goods, breakdown displays and collect remaining samples to be donated to charity).

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Job summary 4

We are searching for a Merchandise Coordinator to join our studio. The Merchandise Coordinator is responsible for managing the merchandise received from our clients before and after photo shoots, as well as tracking inventory on a regular basis. This role specifically has an emphasis on high volume and the right candidate should have previous experience. Additional responsibilities may include generating shot lists and ensuring their accuracy based on merchandise received.

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Oversee the organization and maintenance of thousands of products
Track and maintain all product samples as they move through the studio on various schedules
Utilize internal tools and excel to pull reporting and data on merchandise inventory
Facilitate receiving, checking in, labeling and returning of all samples
- Enter and update database for all products received and used in photo shoots
- Interact with photographer and stylists on set to prepare and set up racks before the shoot and to remove the racks once shot
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Requirements & Skills 4

Lives and breathes organization.
Past experience in high volume merchandise management
Ability to multi-task several projects and prioritize by importance while maintaining a high level of detail and accuracy
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Self-starter with proven ability to both work independently and partner in a team environment
- Computer and data entry skills a must, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Willingness to work flexible hours as needed
- Physically able to climb a ladder and lift up to 50 pounds

Job summary 5

The Merchandise Coordinator will report into our Brand Director and partner with additional team members to ensure successful product launches, maintain core inventory stock and support exciting marketing initiatives for all Company merchandise.

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Assist the Director with creative input and insight for future products and merchandise
Research fashion and pop culture trends to stay relevant within street wear, drink ware, and coffee brewing equipment
Maintain strong relationship with external vendors to keep track of timelines and progress of projects for product release dates
Collaborate with Merchandise Planner to request purchase orders for all news products and core reorder products
Partner with brand creative team on timelines for designs and hand off final art to vendors
- Organize and maintain release folders with purchase orders and all creative spec details
- Partner with eCommerce Coordinator to review all product detail pages prior to launch for consistent messaging, product details, pricing, and sizing charts
- Collaborate with Digital Marketing and Social Media teams on messaging and clarify for all new product launches

Requirements & Skills 5

Completed high school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Minimum 1 year of experience working in a marketing or merchandising based role
- Minimum 1 year of project management experience
- Previous experience working in buying and/or fashion a plus

Job summary 6

The Merchandise Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the execution of merchandise presentation plans and priorities for assigned departments. Ensures an excellent customer experience by engaging and interacting with all customers, and maintaining a clean and organized store.

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Requirements & Skills 6

Able to work a flexible schedule to support business needs, including nights and weekends
Superior organizational skills with attention to detail
Capable of handling multiple tasks at one time
Ability to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations
Team player, working effectively with peers and supervisors to accomplish tasks
Capable of lifting heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to train others
- One year retail and 6 months of leadership experience

Job summary 7

The Merchandise Coordinator is a full time, entry-level position supporting a buying office’s online assortment. This position provides first-hand insight into the buying office and e-commerce and offers potential career progression into other Merchandising areas.

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships with buying offices and brand partners.
Communicates effectively with brand partners for time sensitive copy and attribute information.
Inputs detailed item attribute information into Item system.
Coordinates and organizes samples for all photo shoots including editorials and product shots with internal teams and vendors.
Prepares presentations for photography of merchandise.
- Works with online team to ensure all merchandise is loaded to web in a timely manner.
- Addresses receiving/quality assurance issues with warehouse.
- Maintains Item updates and adjustments through full life cycle.

Requirements & Skills 7

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
Previous experience in retail, service, or other fast paced environments.
Must be analytical, articulate, and organized.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Must work confidently in teams.
Able to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment and prioritize effectively.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Quick study on new computer systems and quickly understands and incorporates new system functionality.
- Strong follow up and follow through to make sure all tasks are taken to full completion

Job summary 8

The Merchandise Coordinator is responsible for assisting with all duties relating to the buying and procurement of custom orders and direct shipping.

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Assist with processing special orders by ensuring order accuracy.
Helping to set up special order SKUs and enter product information into our PIM.
Efficiently look up orders, create purchase orders and run reports to maintain the business on a daily basis.
Responsible for maintenance of vendor to vendor fabric – working with inventory to ensure purchase orders are invoiced out and accurate information updated in the purchase order.
Accountable for distributing and effectively communicating information to the stores.
Responsible for communicating with vendors regarding shipping deadlines for time-sensitive product and purchase orders.
- Must professionally and proficiently respond to all store e-mails/voicemails within 24 hours.
- Other duties may be determined by management to perform the necessary functions of the position, on an as-needed basis.
- Work with stores and vendors on accurate ship dates, changes on orders, and delays. Maintain acknowledgment of orders, including communication of past due purchase orders.

Requirements & Skills 8

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & Outlook).
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, or other related field is preferred.
- Good interpersonal skills including a positive attitude, friendly people skills, efficient time management, coach-ability, critical thinking & problem-solving skills, and the ability to work as a productive team member are required.
- Adherence to the Arhaus dress code (due to vendor visits and store appearances).
- Strict adherence to Arhaus policies on attendance and punctuality.

Job summary 9

We are looking for a Merchandise Coordinator who, in this role, will curate and elevate the vineyard vines online shopping experience through strategic, artistic, and data-driven merchandising. This position will report into the Director of Digital Merchandising.

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Responsible for visual merchandising for specific categories or channels, ensuring products are strategically and aesthetically merchandised, supporting key seasonal initiatives, product stories and business goals
Work with Web Ops team to report on digital KPIs to monitor performance of the product and categories and inform future merchandising decisions
Collaborate with Web Ops and creative teams to develop website navigation and classification sequencing; constantly monitoring performance and planning iterations
- Engage in regular site walk throughs, as retail walks through stores; working cross-functionally to ensure these occur in advance of each ‘flow’ in time to make changes before launch
- Engage in daily audits of the site to ensure that high exposure product is focal and connects to overall seasonal campaigns
- Work cross functionally to lead seasonal campaign reviews to ensure 360 consistency in content

Requirements & Skills 9

Strong attention to detail
- Proficient in excel
- Organized and task oriented
- Creative and thinks outside the box

Job summary 10

The Merchandise Coordinator will support all categories of business within the store merchandising team. The incumbent is directly responsible for all style set ups, purchase order creation, tracking and store communication. All price maintenance from initial set up to life cycle promotional management falls within direct responsibility. This role requires extensive knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point and SAP. Must interact professionally and work effectively with people at various levels both internal and external. Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple tasks to support the merchandising departments with developing strategies to meet business objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

New style setups and maintenance including consistent communication with vendors to gather all information necessary to complete the process.
Purchase order creation and maintenance following end to end process from creation to ship date
Vendor set up for any new vendors and updates to any existing vendors this includes close communication with vendor and internal IT teams to complete and maintain.
Price maintenance for new style pricing by store type, SKU and style. Activate clearance pricing, markups, and markdowns
Consistent management of promotional pricing system.
Utilize Excel, Word, SAP and Power Point
- Maintain, run and distribute all style selling reports on weekly basis to both internal and external business partners.
- Manage multiple tasks with a sense of urgency.
- Assist Merchandise teams as needed.

Requirements & Skills 10

High school diploma or the equivalent.
College degree preferred.
- Requires a high analytical ability and the ability to organize and control a large amount of detailed product information.
- Requires superior communication & customer service skills with a working knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point and SAP.
- Consistently operates with a sense of urgency and solution orientated approach for drive for positive results.

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