Merchandise Operations Pro: Strategy, POs & VLPs

Foot Locker, Inc.; Gardena (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,174,000 - 80,231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Employee Discount

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Foot Locker, Inc. in Gardena, CA is seeking a Merchandise Operations Specialist to coordinate daily and seasonal merchandising tasks with Buyers and VP DMM, ensuring alignment with the financial plan.

You will manage PO creation, data maintenance, vendor communication, and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Store Operations, and Merchandisers to execute the Buyer’s strategy. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities to influence product assortments

Qualifications

• College degree preferred (associate or bachelor), not required.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and email software a must.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Buyer to execute initial merchandise strategies to maximize retail growth and profitability.
• Display strong prioritizing and organizational skills and the ability to execute in a timely manner.
• Assist Buyer with product assortment, pricing, and merchandising strategies reflecting goals based on historic data, current trends and future forecasts.
• Enter and accurately maintain item data, submit purchase orders, and submit price changes using internal software on a daily basis.
• Coordinate, develop and maintain visual line plans (VLPs) to support the Buyer’s seasonal buy strategies.
• Maintain excellent vendor relationships to ensure data integrity and timely delivery of orders.
• Strong cross functional skills in working with the Marketing, Store Operations, and Visual Merchandising teams to communicate the vision and assortment plans of the Buyer to the customer, which results in the business meeting and achieving the financial Plans.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across internal organization and with external partners. Communicate in a professional manner and respond with timely and accurate information.
• Provide daily support to all teammates including, but not limited to, VP DMM, Buyers, Planners, and Merchandisers.

Skills

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Team player

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred (not required)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Email software (Outlook)

Job description

Foot Locker, Inc. in Gardena, CA is seeking a Merchandise Operations Specialist to coordinate daily and seasonal merchandising tasks with Buyers and VP DMM, ensuring alignment with the financial plan.

You will manage PO creation, data maintenance, vendor communication, and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Store Operations, and Merchandisers to execute the Buyer’s strategy. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities to influence product assortments