Merchandising Assistant Onsite- Greenville WI

Merchandising Assistant Are you ready to make a difference

About School Specialty: School Specialty is dedicated to transforming education for the better. Our success is fueled by a team of passionate innovators who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of students. Are you ready to make an impact

Job Summary: The Merchandising Assistants main responsibilities focus around maintenance of item and supplier data integrity. Additionally they are charged with supporting their Merchandise Manager in the day to day from new item creation product assortments resourcing or development of exclusive product all the way through procurement.

Work Location:

• This will be an onsite role in our Greenville WI location.

Compensation Information:

• Hourly range of $18.00$23.00plus an annual incentive plan.

What youll do:

• Creates accurate and complete engineering change orders (ECOs) for supplier/item information to ensure Oracle is updated accordingly
• Obtains all item data including standard images and copy from suppliers and maintains all necessary Oracle fields. Provides necessary information for supporting necessary system data platforms.
• Reconciles item data to maintain accuracy.
• Maintains active components within Bill of Materials.
• Maintains data to track cost status and supplier profiles.
• Resolves inquiries/issues with product by working with Merchandise Manager.
• Assist Merchandise Manager in tracking Supplier Agreements and returning signed copies to suppliers.
• Works with Merchandise Managers in areas such as supplier maintenance and communication new product submissions assortment evaluations new product development competitive assortment and pricing research supplier meetings etc.
• Assists the Bids & Quotes department with product knowledge and in finding alternate items as needed.

What we expect you to bring to the table:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office specifically Excel as well as Oracle and Outlook.
• Excellent data entry and accuracy skills.
• Strong problemsolving skills and ability to resolve discrepancies.
• Database management
• Proofing skills and applications
• Able to handle large volumes of data
• Develops effective working relationships with internal customers and suppliers
• Proficiency in ERP (Oracle) platform
• Works crossfunctionally and within flow cells and recognizes the impact of own actions on others; gains support and commitment of others to achieve common goals
• Estimates budgets and time necessary to complete assignments; tracks and manages multiple tasks; prioritizes effectively
• Knowledge of support resources systems and processes
• Vendor management
• Conveys information effectively and concisely through both verbal and written communication with strong followup
• Seeks to continuously improve; readily supports change and can adapt to daily challenges and larger oneoff change events
• Displays motivation initiative enthusiasm and commitment to flow cell objectives

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years experience with in merchandising marketing flow cells or related area.

Education and/or Certifications Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Associates or Bachelors degree preferred.

Benefits Package: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical Dental & Vision (effective day 1 basic life insurance disability coverage PAID parental leave wellness programs Health Savings Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts 401k Educational Reimbursement Paid Holidays annual paid Volunteer time and so much more!

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit hear use hands to type data use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mental demands include multitasking decision making problem solving comparing copying computing compiling analyzing coordinating and synthesizing data.

Additional Information

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.
• School Specialty Inc. is a DrugFree Workplace. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
• If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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