2nd Assistant Merchandiser

Essential Duties

• Aids in the development of a buying plan and all merchandise-related purchasing.
• Maintains a diverse and desirable array of equipment, apparel, and accessory presentations.
• Manages product levels appropriate for the season and traffic through the golf shop.
• Purchases supplies, fixtures, and fitting systems to create a conducive sales environment and promote sales.
• Maintains an attractive and orderly appearance in and around the golf shop.
• Maintains product documentation from purchase to sale, including orders, receiving records, invoices, vendor statements, and custom/special-order records.
• Conducts monthly physical inventory counts.
• Develops necessary systems using POS to safeguard inventories.
• Maintains inventory and assets to reduce loss from theft, pilferage, defective/damaged goods, returns, and markdowns.
• Establishes sales and inventory recordkeeping policies and procedures, provides training, and ensures compliance by staff.
• Trains, motivates, and develops golf shop staff to ensure effective sales, service, performance technique, and product knowledge.
• Ensures employee purchase policies are adhered to, including accurate accounting of employee purchases.
• Develops strategies to ensure member and guest satisfaction and maximize business performance and profitability.
• Manages vendor performance.
• Maintains collaborative partnerships and negotiates effectively with vendors.

Specific Daily Responsibilities

• Project a friendly, energetic, and upbeat personality.
• Assist with all golf shop/counter duties.
• Keep the shop organized and clean.
• Make sure all items remain neatly folded and hung.
• Tag and display all new items from the back room.
• Process, place, monitor, and follow-up on special orders.
• Provide assistance to all members and guests on the shop floor.
• Offer extra services, such as gift wrapping and locker storage.

Experience, Skills, and Traits

• Fundamental knowledge of the game of golf and golf merchandising concession operations.
• Act as a role model for all employees by demonstrating the behavior and work ethic expected of all employees.
• Strong organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills.
• Self-motivated with a desire to promote and market.
• Service and customer-focused attitude.
• Remain up to date on customer relations management.
• Attend conferences, workshops, meetings, and trade shows to stay informed about current trends in the industry.
• Maintain and promote a positive professional image.
• Remain current on merchandising innovations, marketing, and business trends.
• Experienced computer user, proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, and other applications and operating systems.