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Merchandise Assistant
Stein's Garden & HomeMerchandise Assistant aiding the Buyer at a retail company with inventory management and administrative tasks. Involves communication with vendors and store personnel to support overall business needs.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities to support buyers in inventory management and performance metrics. Proficient in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting, with experience in purchase order management and vendor relations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Microsoft Excel ProficiencyAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingInventory ManagementPurchase Order Creation
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Hard Skills
Data AnalysisSpreadsheet ManagementInventory Turn OptimizationPrice Adjustment ManagementTransfer Order Creation
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationAttention to DetailProject Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Industry Keywords
Inventory PoliciesVendor RelationsProduct Sell ThruSeasonal Product KnowledgeInternal Controls
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Aiding the Buyer by performing administrative and problem solving duties.
- Help buyers establish, monitor, maintain, and exceed predetermined metrics (product sell thru, inventory turn, carryover from season-to-season).
- Create and maintain spread sheets supporting these activities.
- Liaise for store, warehouse, buyers, and vendors.
- Respond to email and phone inquiries.
- Proactively communicate issues and appropriate solutions with internal and external partners.
- Create and execute solutions for receiving discrepancies (overage, shortage, incorrect merchandise).
- Creation of transfer orders for distribution by the warehouse.
- Review and adjust auto min max quantities to ensure in stock and inventory performance.
- Transfers between stores.
- Help to maximize inventory turn through knowledge of seasons and various product lines.
- Assist with establishing internal controls for stores (adherence to inventory policies, item counts as needed).
- Creation and maintenance of Styles/SKUs based on buyer spreadsheets.
- Purchase order creation, maintenance and tracking.
- Price adjustments including temporary and permanent price changes based on buyer direction, advertising and seasonal requirements.
- Assist with advertising processes including form creation, ad proofing and gathering of sample merchandise.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Requires an understanding of Microsoft Office; strong proficiency in Excel.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as individually under minimal supervision.
- Effective communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with store personnel and vendors.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent preferred.
- 2 years’ experience in the same or similar role.
Benefits
Comp & perks- 🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account Stein's Garden & Home Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 501 - 1000 employees Founded 1946 🛒 Retail 🛍️ eCommerce Retail
- eCommerce Stein's Garden & Home is a regional retail chain focused on gardening, lawn care, and home-related products and services. The company operates multiple store locations (17 stores listed across Wisconsin cities such as Appleton, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Waukesha, and others) and offers product departments including houseplants, nursery stock, lawn and garden supplies (soil, mulch, fertilizers, hoses, tools), outdoor furniture, grills and grill accessories, home decor, bird and pet supplies, yard decor, and a women's boutique and toyland. They provide services such as free local delivery on qualifying grill purchases, home delivery, customer support, a Garden Club loyalty program, gift cards, and guarantees like a Nursery Stock Guarantee and Life-Like Tree Guarantee. Their website supports online shopping, secure payment, and email marketing. Stein's appears to be a brick-and-mortar retailer with an e-commerce presence catering to consumer home, garden, and lifestyle needs in the Midwest. Merchandise Assistant Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 38 minutes ago 🏢 Milwaukee – Onsite ⏰ Full Time 🟢 Junior 🟡 Mid-level 🛒 Procurement Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
- Aiding the Buyer by performing administrative and problem solving duties.
- Help buyers establish, monitor, maintain, and exceed predetermined metrics (product sell thru, inventory turn, carryover from season-to-season).
- Create and maintain spread sheets supporting these activities.
- Liaise for store, warehouse, buyers, and vendors.
- Respond to email and phone inquiries.
- Proactively communicate issues and appropriate solutions with internal and external partners.
- Create and execute solutions for receiving discrepancies (overage, shortage, incorrect merchandise).
- Creation of transfer orders for distribution by the warehouse.
- Review and adjust auto min max quantities to ensure in stock and inventory performance.
- Transfers between stores.
- Help to maximize inventory turn through knowledge of seasons and various product lines.
- Assist with establishing internal controls for stores (adherence to inventory policies, item counts as needed).
- Creation and maintenance of Styles/SKUs based on buyer spreadsheets.
- Purchase order creation, maintenance and tracking.
- Price adjustments including temporary and permanent price changes based on buyer direction, advertising and seasonal requirements.
- Assist with advertising processes including form creation, ad proofing and gathering of sample merchandise. 🎯 Requirements
- Requires an understanding of Microsoft Office; strong proficiency in Excel.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as individually under minimal supervision.
- Effective communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with store personnel and vendors.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent preferred.
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