Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Junior Merchandise Assistant
Location : Framingham, MA
Duration : 6-month Contract
Work Type: Hybrid
Pay Range: $23/Hr

Job Description:

• Assists and supports 2-4 Buyers and an AVP, Merchandise Manager on a variety of administrative and clerical functions.
• Communicates with approximately 50+ vendors between all merchants they support.
• Monitors and edits domestic and import purchase orders and follows up on allocations and late vendor shipments. Interfaces with all levels of management and communicates with multiple internal and external contacts on a routine basis.
• Coordinates all travel arrangements for assigned merchants and sets up vendor and agent visits in the home office.
• Creates and maintains spreadsheets to monitor merchants' weekly spending as necessary.
• Assists and supports merchandise assistants and merchants outside of their own area, including corporate buying offices, as needed.

Major Areas of Responsibility
Purchase Orders

• Prepares and writes domestic and import purchase orders. Enters and reviews electronic POs via the Buyer Worksheet application. Revises purchase orders daily and follows the purchase order change process. Ensures all necessary signatures are obtained for a letter of credit PO.
• Partners with Planning & Allocation to expedite PO entry. Follows through with P&A to ensure electronic PO's are addressed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of ASN/EDI PO information including identifying ASN/EDI orders and contacting vendors for required information when needed.
• Pulls late lists weekly and follows up on all late POs with vendors. Reviews ship dates and cancels or makes revisions as necessary. Receives authorization from Buyer to approve vendor shipping extensions and renegotiate costs as needed. Follows up with traffic/transportation departments as needed.
• Tracks all POs generated through the buyer worksheet system to ensure the final PO has been received.
• Assists in merchandise shipment follow-up and problem-solving for over/under shipments and vendor charge-backs/cost discrepancies.

Vendor Communication

• Communicates daily with vendors via telephone and email regarding purchase orders, allocations, problem-solving, etc. Plays an integral role in enhancing and maintaining strong working relationships.
• Fields and screens telephone calls for PO and non-PO-related matters to include prospective vendor inquiries, scheduling vendor appointments, and allocation inquiries. Initiates calls to vendors to solicit contact and address information to ensure vendor databases are accurate and updated.

General Office Duties, Vendor Samples, and Special Projects

• Faxes, files,s and photocopies POs, and other departmental forms. Develops effective organizational techniques to support merchants and operations such as filing and binder systems.
• Organizes reports for Buyers on a weekly basis to include Buyer Control Files and On Order Inquiries.
• Coordinates all travel arrangements weekly for 2-5 merchants and completes Merchandise Manager/Buyer itinerary paperwork including scheduling market appointments.
• Assists and supports MAs and merchants outside of their own area to include corporate buying offices as needed.
• Coordinates and sets up vendor and agent visits at the home office.
• Assists in pre- production/production sample process to include tracking receipt of samples, setting up displays for buyer approval and creating and maintaining binders, etc.
• Opens and organizes all sample packages for buyer review. Requests samples from vendors for strategy meetings and ensures samples are received and returned in a timely manner. Organizes and maintains sample room and purges samples as needed.
• Maintains a pre-ticket address database and follows up with the Planning department and vendors to resolve pre-ticketed merchandise problems.
• Complies with Sarbanes Oxley requirements by obtaining Buyer and AVP, MM signatures on all POs.
• Performs special projects as assigned or directed (i.e. pulling selling, weekly $ spend grids, spreadsheets, etc.)

Benefits:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About The Company
Off-Price Apparel and Home Retailer

• A Fortune 500 company and the leading off-price apparel and home fashion retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. With over 4,500 stores in nine countries and four e-commerce sites, our client offers various products at unbeatable prices. The company is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and being a responsible corporate citizen.

Keywords: Junior Merchandise Assistant, Merchandise Assistant, Buyer Assistant, Retail, Fashion, Apparel, Purchase Orders, PO Management, Vendor Relations, Vendor Communication, Travel Coordination, Administrative Support, Data Entry, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Organization, Detail-Oriented, Fast-Paced, Contract, Hybrid
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We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.

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Awards

SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015
SIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023
Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015
Randstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023
TechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019
NH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015

Company Description

Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation ( with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.\r\n\r\nWe are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.\r\n \r\nThere is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: \r\n \r\nAwards\r\n\r\nSIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015\r\nSIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023\r\nInc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015\r\nRandstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023\r\nTechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019\r\nNH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies\r\nErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015

Job Tags

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