Merchandising Coordinator - CloseOuts

Purpose Organizes and communicates analytical and quantitative marketing and category research to support identification of business performance gaps/opportunities by accessing and verifying company trends, profitability, and sales data.  Responsibilities Maintains and distributes analytical and quantitative secondary research support to the business by accessing, verifying and organizing sales data Processes and sends purchase orders to vendors Runs complex pre-sale reports for the merchandising team Collects data/information for department use in special projects/reports/surveys Reviews information/data and makes decisions within well-defined guidelines, parameters, and instruction Completes and uploads New Item Forms Initiation and follow through of vendor setup Coordinates team specific survey programs and/or events Maintains complex records and files related to surveys, searches and investigates information found in files Maintains dashboards to support the business utilizing various analytics software Maintains weekly, quarterly, and yearly scorecards to track sales, gross profit dollars, and supplier performance Balances competing priorities, eliminate duplication of effort, streamline requests, and prioritize tasks Perform special projects and other duties as assigned About You Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Finance, Business, Statistics or similar quantitative field or acceptable equivalent experience Financial, mathematical, statistical, marketing, merchandising and consumer research background to be able to read, interpret, and understand how internal and external factors influence financial results Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word. Keyboarding proficiency Ability to work independently Strong written and verbal communication skills Physical Requirements Ability to travel up to ~10% of the time, which may include weekends and evenings, as needed Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties Competencies Collaborates: Works cooperatively to achieve shared goals Action Oriented: Takes initiative to meet objectives Drives Results:  Pushes self to achieve goals and results Communicates Effectively: Delivers clear messages and adapts communication to different situations and people

Salary : $21 - $29