Merchandising Operations Specialist

Why Youll Love World Market

You wont find a store and team like this anywhere else! Were passionate about our mission to delight customers with a unique ever-changing marketplace of products from around the world. Our assortment is curated with stylish home décor quality furniture thoughtful gifts time-honored handicrafts and international food and beverage favorites. From handpicked finds to heartfelt teamwork World Market is where uniqueness isnt just celebratedits what sets us apart.

Our team means the world to us! We value authenticity empowerment and respect and we take pride in what we do. If youre looking for a collaborative fast-moving environment where your contributions are valued growth is supported and you can have a little funyouve found it!

When you join our team youll enjoy:

• Benefits that support health financial security and personal life needs. Learn more about benefits and eligibility for Medical Dental and Vision Insurance and more!
• Paid vacation and paid sick time
• 401(k) plan with Roth option and company match
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources to be and do your best
• Sample Sales and up to 30% shopping discount on our unique finds for you and your designated shopper
• Work life balance and work from home flexibility
• Working with a team who thinks the world of you

What Youll Do

Become part of a dynamic Merchandising organization by providing strong administrative and sample management support to the team. Youll also share your creative ideas to help bring unique products into our omni-channel business. You will build relationships with the Buying Visual Merchandising eCommerce and Marketing teams to get a well-rounded this role you will support the merchandising team in the following ways:

Business Support

• Create and set up SKUs within the Genesis
• Maintain sku details in the AS400 system
• Create the Ecommerce line list gather product details from vendors facilitate vendor photography submissions create the photo line list assist with copy proofing and website update requests in Asana
• Maintain attributes in Attributes system
• Gather product dimensions for visual displays
• Support Drop Ship stock level tracking
• Create content sheet submissions for seasonal shops
• Prepare for product review presentations creating labels labeling products building presentation boards and helping with displays
• Generate Return to Vendor and vendor claim forms
• Create and maintain department photo line lists and flashcards
• Support quarterly merchandising and marketing presentations
• Support signage creation and main
• Provide ad hoc support for special projects launches and meetings

Sample Management

• Key driver of sample management: unpacking samples logging scanning labels for accuracy and communicating new arrivals
• Support department sample organization
• Preparing samples for buyers weekly sample approvals
• Gather and turnover samples to visual marketing and Ecommerce photo shoots
• Support vendor visits by assisting vendors with meeting preparation and sample tracking

Hybrid Work Location: You will spend a minimum of 3 days per week on average at our Alameda CA Home Office.

Experience & Skills Youll Bring

• BA/BS degree preferred
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible results driven and work independently on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational problem solving and time management skills
• Detail-orientation with a high degree of accuracy and an ability to detect inconsistencies in data
• Working skillset of Microsoft Office Suite tools including Excel Word and PowerPoint (e.g. format sheets embed hyperlinks create and maintain formulas graphs charts and presentations)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and work in a team environment
  

CA Pay range is $27.41 - $28.40 per hour

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of World Market LLC. to recruit hire train promote transfer and compensate our associates and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race color creed religion national origin age sex gender identity genetic information marital status lawful alien status sexual orientation physical or mental disability citizenship status veteran status employment status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.