Merchandise Controller 3rd Shift

Excellent opportunity to join one of the largest retailers in the world.

Major Areas of Responsibility:
* Ensures merchandise meets purchase order specifications.
* Ensures that merchandise is seasonally appropriate for zones serviced by their facility.
* Proactively addresses Vendor Compliance issues and opportunities in the way Vendors pack ticket and ship merchandise.
* Ensures that the merchandise is of the correct value to our customers in terms of fashion quality price and brand.
* Challenges company retail price and ensures that comparable at price on ticket reflects the company standard of 20-60% off.
* Ensures balanced mix of color size style and quantity in the lay-up through packing process by adhering to company shipping philosophy.
* Ensures merchandise meets fiber content labeling care and country of origin legal requirements.
* Ensures appropriateness of logos graphics hangtags and merchandise to our stores.
* Identifies poor size breaks and communicates to Planning to adjust pack size.
* Evaluates merchandise not ordered and assigns appropriate description and retail.
* Possesses an in-depth knowledge of merchandise technical terms fabrications and company standards relating to quality and size requirements.
* Creates/maintains problem status logs to ensure special handling of problem orders.
* Develops and applies in-depth understanding of all DC and Merchandise systems to effectively problem solve.
* Partners/collaborates with all appropriate resources in the DC and Home Office to resolve issues in a timely manner.
* Builds and maintains effective working relationships with hourly associates DC management and P&A.
* Understands impact vs. intent and adjusts communication style to achieve optimal outcome.
* Comprehends the implication of their actions to the companys bottom line as it relates to shrink and profit.
* Ensures that damaged/problem merchandise and RTVs are identified and processed according to established guidelines.
* Ensures proper handling and timely execution of LPRs. Collaborates with operations to resolve issues centered around overages/shortages.
* Identifies and communicates proper receiving handling and routing of other DCs merchandise.

Bachelors Degree or equivalent job experience.

Minimum job skills required to perform this job:
* Strong organizational and time management skills as well as flexibility and ability to prioritize
* Strong PC skills including Lotus Notes Lotus 123 Excel Word.
* Strong problem solving and negotiation skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills
* Displays strong follow through skills to resolve problems in a timely manner.
* Utilizes active listening skills to effectively communicate at all levels.
1-2 years experience merchandising

Hourly pay rate: $21/hr

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