What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Operations Analyst position at Spencer's and Spirit Halloween?
Overview
We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: “Life’s a Party, We’re Makin’ It Fun!” and “So Much Fun It’s Scary!”
At Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.
One Team / One Goal
We are leaders and owners of our business success. Whether it’s developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Flexible work environment
- Career advancement
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus opportunity
- Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance
- 401k with a company match
- 30% merchandise discount
Responsibilities
The Merchandise Operations Analyst performs in a liaison capacity with internal and external partners to ensure efficient and streamlined processes, quality and accuracy of data, as well as ensuring necessary parties are informed of essential information in a clear and concise manner
- Coordinate and be the liaison between Merchandising, Planning, IT, Logistics, Creative, Product Development, Finance, and the Vendor Community
- Advise on merchandise assortments and packaging configurations
- Perform daily purchase order updates in merchandise and Production Lifecycle Management systems
- Track and manage domestic and import inbound shipments
- Assist in developing systems and tools that support existing and future merchandising initiatives and strategies
- Manage issues and concerns with vendors on policies, procedures, and system issues
- Assist in project post-mortems and create recommendations to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
- Partner closely with distribution centers and logistics to ensure vendor compliance with policies and packaging configurations to minimize costs and improve margins
- Provide weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc data analysis and reporting as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree and/or 2-3 years equivalent work experience is preferred
- Prior experience working in Retail and strong customer service orientation
- Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office software to include intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Strong understanding of data entry/update best practices
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
- Highly self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail
- Team-oriented, and skilled in working within a collaborative environment
