Merchandise Operations Specialist: Drive Strategy & Execution

Foot Locker; Gardena (CA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401k Retirement Plan

Employee Discount

Development Programs

Job summary

Foot Locker in Gardena, CA is seeking a Merchandise Operations Specialist to coordinate daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks with Buyers, VP DMM, and external partners. You’ll manage style creation, PO maintenance, pricing changes, and data upkeep to align with the Buyer's strategy.

You will collaborate with Buyers, Planners, Merchandisers, Marketing, Store Ops, and Vendors to drive the financial plan and ensure timely execution of merchandising initiatives.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred (2- or 4-year) but not required.
• Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and email software is a must.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Buyer to execute initial merchandise strategies to maximize retail growth and profitability while achieving the financial Plan.
• 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 Marketing, Store Operations, and Visual Merchandising teams to communicate the vision and assortment plans.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across internal organization and with external partners.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Email software

English communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Email software

Job description

Foot Locker in Gardena, CA is seeking a Merchandise Operations Specialist to coordinate daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks with Buyers, VP DMM, and external partners. You’ll manage style creation, PO maintenance, pricing changes, and data upkeep to align with the Buyer's strategy.

You will collaborate with Buyers, Planners, Merchandisers, Marketing, Store Ops, and Vendors to drive the financial plan and ensure timely execution of merchandising initiatives.