Merchandise Sample Lead - Showrooms & Markets

JCPenney; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) with company match

Associate discount on Catalyst Brands

Job summary

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Merchandise Coordinator for Nautica to manage sample tracking, organization, and data entry for SKU information across wholesale, retail, and international markets. You will collaborate with marketing, visual, product development, and design teams to support the merchandising calendar and sample requests.

Responsibilities include end-to-end sample lifecycle management, showroom preparation, and maintaining orderly sample closets.

Qualifications

• College degree
• 1-2 years of merchandising, showroom, or sample management experience
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and maintains high standards of order
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to drive timelines and keep teams on task; love to cross things off your list
• Ability to maintain poise and a positive attitude in a challenging environment
• Must be flexible & able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly skilled in time management
• Excel skills; experience in PLM SKU lifecycle system preferred
• Ability to find answers through alternate means when not provided directly
• Be a trusted member of the Merchandising team
• Willing to take on other merchandising responsibilities not directly outlined here
• Highly collaborative, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Manage sample tracking and management throughout the entire product lifecycle, including preparing for end-of-season sample sales.
• Lead sample management for the team for assortment reviews, wholesale market, and international market weeks.
• Set-up and break down samples for wholesale showroom and international market weeks.
• Request, maintain and track updates to samples and ensure corrected samples are received
• Create, implement, and maintain daily organizational method for sample closets, racks, merchandising area, hallways, and any other relevant locations to ensure high standards of cleanliness and organization
• Pull samples for marketing shoots, business reviews, product knowledge, and visual reviews
• Sample management for WEB photography needs
• Managing internal requests for samples
• Responsible for identification and packing for sample sale
• Facilitate all bookings, appointment flow and rack preparation
• Assist with set up and maintenance of all SKUs across businesses in relevant systems
• Administrative tasks as needed

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Merchandising knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

College degree

Tools

Excel

PLM SKU lifecycle

Job description

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Merchandise Coordinator for Nautica to manage sample tracking, organization, and data entry for SKU information across wholesale, retail, and international markets. You will collaborate with marketing, visual, product development, and design teams to support the merchandising calendar and sample requests.

Responsibilities include end-to-end sample lifecycle management, showroom preparation, and maintaining orderly sample closets.