Category Assistant (Textiles)

At Home; Coppell (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

At Home in Coppell, TX seeks a Category Assistant (Textiles) to provide operational and administrative support to the Merchandising team, handling item setup, form inputs, report generation, sample management, and cross-functional communication 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong relationships with Buying, peers, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong listening, written, and oral communication skills.
• Thrives in fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy.
• Proactive problem-solving and initiative.
• Curiosity and passion for product and customer satisfaction.

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.
• Handle form inputs and internal process documents (Pricing, Visual, Marketing, and eCommerce).
• Sample management and content for marketing turn-in and asset creation.
• Coordinate Design Center activities and sample status.
• Ensure data accuracy across processes and systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Proactive problem-solver

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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 (Textiles) 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