MERCHANDISING SPECIALIST Job in College Station 77840, Texas US
MERCHANDISING SPECIALIST
GENERAL SUMMARY: The Merchandising Specialist supports the Store Manager and store leadership team by executing strategies that consistently meet and exceed company standards. The Merchandising Specialist drives the efficient execution of company defined best practices through the shipment process. The Merchandising Specialist ensures the implementation and integrity of merchandise presentation and brand standards in order to provide the best customer experience. The Merchandising Specialist owns specific assigned department(s) and supports the on-going visual aesthetics of the store.
The Merchandising Specialist is cross-trained in all work centers to best help support store needs at any time.
Responsibilities:
- Drives sales and profitability though proper merchandising and overall presentation of specific department(s) of ownership
- Works in partnership with ASM to ensure placement of merchandise meets company presentation guidelines
- Understands and utilizes reports to direct product placement decisions
- Ensures efficiencies and minimizes merchandise handling to meet payroll budget and efficiency goals
- Executes flexing of product to maximize business opportunities
- Ensures department(s) upstock and backstock are organized and maintained according to company standards
- Communicates successes, opportunities and solutions to ASM to drive results
- Performs Leader on Duty responsibilities
- Opens the store in accordance with company standards
- Utilizes recovery statements to minimize external loss
- Executes all activities related to Risk Management Safety
- Ensure store is compliant with daily cleaning activities
- Leads shipment process during new flow week(s) of departments of ownership as well as replenishment weeks
- Ensures productivity goals are met while adhering to company defined best practices
- Supports the team and processes by ensuring that tools and equipment are readily available
- Follows proper organization, maintenance, and storage of visual elements
- Exhibits behaviors to drive service standards: understands target customer in each area and recognizes customer cues
- Ensures a clean hazard-free shopping and working environment through daily cleaning activities
- Works shoulder to shoulder with team on the shipment process
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent desired
- Two-year college degree or equivalent work experience preferred
Requirements:
- Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to effectively maneuver around salesfloor and stockroom, repetitive bending prolonged standing, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including evening, weekend, and overnight shifts
NEW for PART-TIME EMPLOYEES! Access to unsubsidized health care options is available to eligible part-time employees through a program called National Health Access.sm
If you are interested in applying for this position, please call 1-866-WK-4-GAPINC or Apply Online below.
Part Time, Employee
College Station, Tx 77840
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