Merchandise Controller

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 company's 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 2nd shift (4pm - 12 : 30am). Hourly pay rate : $21 / hr #MCTA1