Merchandise Specialist

Posted 9 days ago

kohlsMenomonee Falls (WI)

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers

SENIORITY

Mid

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About the role

Merchandise Specialist As Merchandise Specialist you will be responsible for Buying Office activities including style setup, purchase order creation and sample coordination. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure day-to-day office tasks are completed and items are placed on site and displayed correctly.

What You'll Do:

Work with K-Link Team to identify attribute due dates, facilitate vendor attribution in K-Link and on-time Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) of orders
Create, maintain and submit purchase orders for processing
Edit and import purchase orders before shipment of goods
Manage Buying Office samples (including tagging, organizing and purging) for advertising, marketing or vendor meetings
Ensure samples are submitted to item production team and live on site
Leverage sample tracker tool and manage On Hand Not on Site (OHNO) report to communicate effectively with the office, and locate and activate missing items on the website
Communicate and follow up with Vendor and Product Development teams regarding missing samples
Communicate with Vendors and Product Development about buy plans
Work with the buying team to validate the accuracy and completeness of buy plans
Communicate with Direct Ship Vendors about Delivery Schedule Numbers (DSNs)
Work with the buy team to submit buy plans to K-Link team
Build relationships with vendors and internal business partners to support buying teams
Additional tasks may be assigned
What Skills You HaveAdept problem-solving abilities
Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent attention to detail
Ability to learn new technologies and train others
Capability to assume a project-based role
Change agent, ability to influence peers to adopt new processes and technologies

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