Merchandise Sample Coordinator

Burlington Coat Factory of TX, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Flexible hours

Competitive wages

401(k) plan

Job summary

Burlington Stores, Inc. in New York seeks a Sample Merchandise Coordinator to manage the lifecycle of product samples across departments. You will coordinate receipts, storage, and donations while supporting merchants in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least 2 years in merchandising, with proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel; Service Channel knowledge is a plus. Flexible hours and an associate discount are provided.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of merchandising experience.
• Knowledge of buying practices and sample management.
• Ability to balance and prioritize competing demands and lead a team.
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to influence at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional departments across Buying, Mail Center, HR, Marketing, and Corporate Security.
• Coordinate receipt of merchandise samples from vendors and retrieval from buyers' storage areas.
• Coordinate vendor drop-off/pickup with corporate security.
• Collect, organize, store, mail or donate samples as needed according to business needs.
• Manage weekly and monthly purge schedules and ensure compliance.
• Provide support to buyers for special equipment requests (sample grids, racks) during meetings.
• Assist HR and buying teams with sample events (collection, staging, and donation).
• Help reduce merchants' workload by maintaining a sustainable sample management process.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Follow-up

Teamwork

Outlook

Word

Excel

ServiceChannel

Education

High school diploma

College degree

Tools

Service Channel

Job description

Position Overview

The primary purpose of this position is to collaborate directly with the Buying, Mail Center, Advertising, Corporate Security, and Human Resources teams to establish and maintain an efficient and sustainable sample management process. In this role, the associate will be responsible for coordinating the receipt and delivery of merchandise samples as well as tracking, organizing, storing and/or donating those goods as necessary. The Coordinator will have great interpersonal communication skills and the ability to adapt a fast pace, ever-changing environment. Organizational and multitasking skills will be critical in keeping regulated sample storage areas and providing sample support to help achieve the overall goal to help reduce merchants' workloads.

A Day in the Life

Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional departments with a full understanding of the sample management process. Manage and maintain assigned merchandising departments' samples and storage areas by: Coordinating the receipt of merchandise samples from vendors/associates and the retrieval of samples from buyers' storage areas. Coordinating vendor drop off/pick up processes with our corporate security team. Collecting, organizing, storing, mailing or donating samples according to business needs. Managing weekly and monthly purge schedules and ensure compliance. Provide support to buyers with special equipment requests (i.e., sample equipment- sample/rolling racks and/or grids) when setting up for strategy and product review meetings. Assist Human Resources and buying teams with sample events (i.e. collect relevant samples to feature, set up and stage the spaces for items to be photographed and/or associates to purchase goods, breakdown displays and collect remaining samples to be donated to charity). The Sample Merchandise Coordinators' main goal is to support the merchant team by reducing their workload while maintaining a sustainable sample management process conducive to allowing merchants to chase opportunities. Throughout the entire Sample Life Cycle, the Sample Merchandise Coordinator will take on tasks that will afford merchants more time better suited to strategically plan their businesses.

Accountabilities

Accountabilities include collaboration with team members and key stakeholders in the Mail Center, Buying, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain, Corporate Security and Corporate Facilities, and ownership of the execution of the process.

You'll Come With High school diploma required, college degree a plus.

Qualified candidates must possess a minimum of 2 years of merchandising experience. Possess knowledge of buying practices and management of samples. Ability to balance and prioritize competing demands, lead a team of peers Strong decision-making skills. Ability to interact with and influence individuals at multiple levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities and Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organization and follow-up skills.
• Possess a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Facilities software (Service Channel) knowledge a plus.

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand in/walk through large buildings and sit in a cubicle environment. Lifting 20-30 lbs. Ability to communicate via phone. Must be capable of sending/receiving/reading/responding to emails.

Benefits and Compensation

You'll enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington's benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location. Compensation Range: $20.50 - $27.00. For over half a century, Burlington have been delivering value to our customers, associates and our communities. Visit BurlingtonStores.Jobs for a full listing of our available jobs.