Merchandise Coordinator

Opportunity: Grow Your Career

Responsible for executing receiving and merchandising standards while ensuring Associates are processing efficiently and effectively, and working as a team. Ensures an excellent customer experience by engaging and interacting with all customers, and maintaining a clean and organized store. Role models exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Creates a positive internal and external customer experience
• Promotes a culture of honesty and integrity; maintains confidentiality
• Orchestrates truck delivery, prioritizing the processing of merchandise onto the sales floor
• Trains and mentors Associates on established merchandising and processing principles
• Ensures merchandise is properly tagged, hung, secured, and coded
• Communicates with the Coordinator on Duty to ensure efficient flow of goods to sales floor
• Ensures Associates complete tasks and activities according to store plan; prioritizes as needed
• Monitors productivity of team and coaches as necessary
• Organizes and rotates back stock for easy replenishment
• Maintains and upholds merchandising philosophy and signage standards
• Maintains all organizational, cleanliness and recovery standards for the backroom area
• Ensures compliance with recycling and, where applicable, hazardous waste programs
• Communicates accurately and effectively with management and Associates when setting and addressing priorities; provides progress updates
• Provides and accepts recognition and constructive feedback
• Partners with Management on Associate training needs to increase effectiveness
• Ensures adherence to all labor laws, policies, and procedures
• Promotes credit and loyalty programs
• Supports and participates in store shrink reduction goals and programs
• Promotes safety awareness and maintains a safe environment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends
• Superior communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Capable of multi-tasking
• Able to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations
• Team player, working effectively with peers and supervisors
• Capable of lifting heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation
• Able to train others
• 1 year retail and 6 months of leadership experience

Benefits

• Associate discount
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Smoking cessation program
• Bereavement leave
• 401(k) Associate contributions
• Child care and cell phone discounts
• Pet and legal insurance
• Credit union access
• Referral bonuses
• 401(k) match (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• HSA (Health Savings Account) (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Health care FSA (Flexible Spending Account) (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Life insurance (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Short and long term disability insurance (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Paid parental leave (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Auto and home insurance discounts (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Scholarship program (for those who meet service or hours requirements)
• Adoption assistance (for those who meet service or hours requirements)

Pay

Starting pay range: $16.92 to $17.42 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.