AddressOverview: The Merchandise Marketing Coordinator provides both internal and external facing support to our merchant teams. The Merchandise Marketing Coordinator will be responsible to work with vendors to obtain samples or vendor imagery, prepare documentation and facilitate all product turn in meetings for product page and editorial assets. The Merchandise Marketing Coordinator position requires frequent communication with multiple teams and divisions including Buying, Planning, Marketing, Creative, MIO and Site Merchandising. This position also requires forging strong vendor relationships and will directly interact and negotiate with our vendors to acquire samples or vendor imagery.
Essential Functions:
- Manage sample life cycle from communicating with vendors, tracking and receiving all sample, maintaining accurate inventory, and handling sample returns post shoot.
- Submit product information for sample turn-ins, including features & benefits and other required product copy
- Produce sample tags and tag samples, identifying each sample with a product ID, vendor information, and sample ID for turn-ins with the Photography Team
- Partner with vendors to get jpeg imagery and alternate editorial assets for product pages.
- Regulate warehouse bugs and NOS (not on site) products: Send weekly NOS reports and check Bug List report daily to resolve any issues; Coordinate with Cheshire, vendors, Merchant Teams and Merchandise Information Office as needed.
- Collaborate with Merchant Teams to create, manage and maintain monthly trackers for new site products and track monthly item count
- Work with the Fashion Office, Marketing, and Merchant Teams to execute the collection of samples for both print and digital editorial projects; Own vendor communication regarding marketing samples and manage sample returns post shoot
- Regular, dependable attendance & punctuality
Qualifications:
- We encourage candidates with either a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field to apply
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Mathematical Skills: Basic Math skills.
- Reasoning Ability: Strong analytical ability.
- Physical Demands: Ability to unpack and move boxes for receiving and returning samples to vendors
- Other skills: Strong PC Skills, Accurate attention to detail, Flexibility in responding to changing priorities.
- Work Hours: Role will follow a corporate schedule with ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and store/company needs.
This job description is not all inclusive. In addition, Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. is an Equal
Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at bloomingdalesJOBS.com.
