What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, Merchandising position at Girl Scouts of the USA?
Girl Scouts of the USA
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and the leading authority on their healthy development. Millions of Girl Scout alums across the country and the world have gone on to achieve incredible things and make a tremendous impact in fields ranging from public policy, medicine, journalism, and athletics to international relations, science, technology, art, and entertainment.
As a mission-driven organization, Girl Scouts of the USA champions girls as they explore their worlds, try new things, and develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. From stargazing during a first overnight camping trip to building robots, navigating a rocky hiking trail, working together on a community project, and learning about the importance of environmental stewardship, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. Along the way they learn the power of friendship, connection, and teamwork.
Girl Scouts are doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers, and the GSUSA team is here to center, support, and inspire them, working with 111 local councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas to deliver our life-changing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
This is a 2 days in office and hybrid position located in New York City.
You Will:ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Primary duties of the position
Enter and maintain accurate product data across multiple systems, ensuring data integrity and consistency at all times.
Oversee the end-to-end process of purchase orders, from placement to delivery at the distribution center, ensuring seamless communication with external vendors and internal teams throughout the production cycle.
Lead the coordination of product samples, including organizing product photography, receiving and tracking new development samples, maintaining the sample closet, and managing sample requests from internal cross-functional teams.
Assist buyers in maintaining and updating vendor matrix systemically for new and existing relationships.
Run weekly sales reports and collaborate with buyers to analyze product performance, identifying trends and business opportunities.
Ownership of a specific product category, including trend analysis, market research, SKU planning, and driving sales and innovation strategies within the category.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the team and business operations.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Administrative coordination duties or may support Executive Team with confidential, administrative support. Individual Contributors who may have responsibility for projects or processes and who are still developing
Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with the ability to rapidly master our internal systems (NetSuite, Looker, POS systems, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines
- Ability to multi-task and adjust to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with impeccable attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external sources
- Works cooperatively with others. Displays a positive attitude and a willingness to asist co-workers at all levels. Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups
- Demonstrate initiative; able to think through a problem or situation and respond accordingly.
· Eager to learn and assume additional responsibility.
· Enthusiastically develops new skills.
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS
Office 365 or similar suites
Competency in PowerPoint or similar presentation software
Competency in Microsoft Excel or similar software
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (i.e., degrees, certifications)
Degree or Equivalent Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Years of Experience: 2-3 years’ experience in retail/buying environment
SALARY RANGE: $52,000 - $70,000
What We Offer:
Paid Time Off:
Other Benefits:
- Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage
- Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance.
- Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs
- Dental and vision coverage
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts
- Company-paid life insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- 401(K) with company match
- Sick leave
- Short- and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation
- Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year
- Access to Employee Engagement Groups
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment.
AAP/EEO Statement: GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Salary : $52,000 - $70,000
