Category Assistant (Home Org)

At Home; Coppell (TX); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

At Home is seeking a Category Assistant (Home Org) to provide essential operational and administrative support to the Merchandising team. You will help with item setup, form inputs, report generation, sample management, and cross-team communication to help meet business objectives and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Based in Coppell, TX with a hybrid schedule, you will handle weekly reporting, SKU creation, attribute management, and data accuracy across processes while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy and timeliness.
• Proactive, solution-focused approach to issues.

Responsibilities

• Administrative support for the buying team.
• Prepare weekly and ad hoc reports as defined by Sr. Buyer/Buyer.
• Item setup, SKU creation, and attribute management.
• Manage form inputs and internal process documents (Pricing, Visual, Marketing, eCommerce).
• Coordinate sample management and content for marketing turns and assets.
• Oversee Design Center organization and status coordination.
• Ensure data accuracy and efficiency across processes and systems.

Skills

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

WORK LOCATION DETAILSWork Location: Home Office - Coppell, TXWork Schedule: Hybrid

• Onsite: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
• Work from Home: Mondays, Fridays

JOB SUMMARY

The Category Assistant (Home Org) provides critical operational and administrative support to the Merchandising team. This role ensures accurate and timely execution of product item setup, form inputs, report generation and distribution, sample management, and communication coordination across internal teams. They play a pivotal role in assisting with projects and keeping them moving, enabling the team to meet key business objectives and deliver exceptional customer experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Administrative execution for the buying team
• Weekly and ad hoc reporting; Department needs defined by Sr. Buyer/ Buyer
• Item setup, SKU creation & attribute management
• Form inputs and management of internal process documents; Pricing, Visual, Marketing, and eCommerce
• Sample management and content details for marketing turn-in and asset creation
• Design Center management; Includes department organization & sample status coordination
• Ensure data accuracy and efficiency across all processes and systems

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent experience is considered
• Proficiency with MS Office products, especially Exceland PowerPoint
• Ability to foster strong working relationships with the Buying team, peers, and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrates strong listening, written, and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Detail-oriented and executes tasks with a high level of accuracy
• Proactive problem-solver with a track record of taking initiative to address critical issues
• Innate curiosity and passion for product and customer satisfaction