Marketing Sample Coordinator

Belk; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk seeks a Sample Coordinator to work with the Sample Team Manager, peers, Photography Studio, Digital Team and Merchants to ensure accurate, timely flow of samples for advertising, eCommerce, and other projects. You will identify and process assets to meet project schedules.

You will barcode samples, validate style information in Workhorse, and capture thumbnails to prevent reshoots. The role requires organization, multitasking, and effective communication in a fast-paced retail setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in retail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous accuracy and timely flow of samples for Marketing or eCommerce projects.
• Streamline sample handling across media channels to meet deadlines.
• Barcode samples and validate style information in Workhorse.
• Capture thumbnail pictures for each submitted sample to avoid reshoots.
• Maintain organized Sample Processing areas and manage inbound/outbound shipments.
• Assist with Turn-Ins through sample processing and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Execute other projects as assigned by the Sample Team Manager.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Workhorse

Job description

The role of Sample Coordinator is to work closely with the Sample Team Manager, Peer Sample Coordinators, Photography Studio Team, Digital Team and Merchants to ensure continuous accuracy and timely flow of samples used for advertising production, eCommerce production, and other projects. This individual is responsible for ensuring that all needed assets and resources are identified and processed accurately to successfully meet the project schedule.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure continuous accuracy and timely flow of samples for all Marketing or eCommerce projects (depending on assigned media).
• Streamline sample handling across multiple media channels, ensuring samples for all medias are tracked and deadlines are met for availability on set.
• Provide proper sample management is executed through correctly barcoding samples submitted and validating style information assigned to the offer/shot in Workhorse.
• Capture thumbnail pictures for each sample submitted at Turn-In to ensure the correct samples are photographed, eliminating the need for reshoots.
• Maintain organization in Sample Processing areas (at Corporate and Photography Studio) through processing of Outbound and Inbound Shipment. This includes scanning, boxing/unboxing, and sorting. As well, ensuring Corporate samples are returned to merchants on a weekly schedule.
• Assist with Turn-Ins through sample receiving, processing, and resolving any discrepancies for all assets needed for each shot. Communicate any discrepancies or problems with samples to the Sample Manager in a timely manner. Including late and missing samples.
• Execute other projects as assigned by Manager, Marketing & eCommerce Sample Team.
• In office Work Schedule

Education

• Bachelors degree and/or equivalent experience

Work Experience

• Experience in retail

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Good written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Great soft skills.
• Ability to work with PC and Mac, MS Excel and learn other necessary computer programs.
• Must demonstrate a capacity to operate successfully in a fast paced, changing environment to make fact based decisions and implement recommendations quickly to drive for continuous improvement. Reacts to business trends in a timely and efficient manner, while ensuring continuity with strategic goals.
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, establish priorities, and meet deadlines. Ability to multi-task.
• Aptitude for finding creative solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to work with little supervision. Good Organizational skills; detailed oriented.
• Position will be located at Belk Photo Studio, Pineville, NC and Corporate Office, Charlotte, NC

Pay Range

$15.00/hr - $20.00/hr

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

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