Merchandise Assistant

raymourotp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymour & Flanigan is hiring a Merchandising Assistant of Case Goods to support the Category Manager for Bedroom and Dining Room furniture across 150 showrooms and our endless aisle e-commerce platform. The role is based in Liverpool, NY, full-time in-office, and involves managing SKUs, pricing, and sampling from vendors through to product launches with marketing materials.

The ideal candidate will combine analytical Excel skills with a creative mindset, comfortable leading ERP processes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Analytical thinker with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and AI platforms to develop reporting and understand the business.
• Exceptional attention to detail, highly organized, and competent in day-to-day administrative responsibilities.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills for collaborating with all partners.
• Always looking to improve processes and effectively solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Multitasking across various categories and priorities, with the ability to wear many different hats and meet deadlines.
• Team lead within our ERP system NetSuite and our Collection Extension Program, responsible for all SKU creation, maintenance, and communication.
• Oversee the sample process from obtaining SKU details from vendors, to product arriving for quality review and PO placement, to partnering with our photo studio.
• Point of contact for approval of all costs on POs and invoices, as well as maintaining all retails and promotional pricing.
• Tracking arrival dates of all new collection launches and ensuring both online and in-showroom approved marketing materials are launching in tandem.
• Working collaboratively with cross-functional partners both within the organization (such as the Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality Control, Logistics, E-commerce, and Leadership teams) and with outside vendors.
• Source of knowledge for our Northeast showrooms with all questions that come our team’s way.

Skills

Excel

AI platforms

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Highly organized

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

About the Role

The Merchandising Assistant of Case Goods supports and partners with the Category Manager over all Bedroom and Dining Room furniture categories. This role plays an integral part of all buying, product development, forecasting, and pricing decisions for 150 showrooms and an endless aisle e-commerce platform. We are looking for someone who has a passion for furniture and excels at using both an analytical and creative mindset in the workplace. The ideal candidate enjoys managing an evolving lineup and identifying areas of success and opportunities to optimize our sales growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Multitasking across various categories and priorities, with the ability to wear many different hats and meet deadlines.


• Team lead within our ERP system NetSuite and our Collection Extension Program, responsible for all SKU creation, maintenance, and communication.


• Oversee the sample process from obtaining SKU details from vendors, to product arriving for quality review and PO placement, to partnering with our photo studio.


• Point of contact for approval of all costs on POs and invoices, as well as maintaining all retails and promotional pricing.


• Tracking arrival dates of all new collection launches and ensuring both online and in-showroom approved marketing materials are launching in tandem.


• Working collaboratively with cross-functional partners both within the organization (such as the Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality Control, Logistics, E-commerce, and Leadership teams) and with outside vendors.


• Source of knowledge for our Northeast showrooms with all questions that come our team’s way.

Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.


• Eager to learn more about the furniture industry and uncover the latest trends we should be in the market for.


• Analytical thinker with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and AI platforms, to develop reporting and help understand our business in new ways.


• Exceptional attention to detail, highly organized, and is competent in day-to-day administrative responsibilities.


• Strong communication and negotiation skills for collaborating with all partners.


• Always looking to improve processes and effectively solve problems in a timely manner.


• Someone who is up for a challenge and who can be flexible in an ever-changing landscape of responsibilities and priorities.

This role will work in the office full time at our Field Support Center in Liverpool, NY.

Raymour & Flanigan proudly supports a drug and smoke free work environment.

Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must have authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Raymour & Flanigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any associate or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital or familial status, genetic information or other basis protected by law.