Merchandising Associate - Full Time - Columbiana

Belk; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk in New York City is looking for a Merchandising Team Associate to drive sales by creating brand-aligned merchandise presentations on the shop floor and signing with accuracy. The role handles product placement, promotions, and price changes, working closely with the operations team to process deliveries and prepare new product.

This hourly position requires a customer-service focus, initiative, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Retail or merchandising experience is preferred.
• Follow brand guidelines and planograms accurately.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and deliver a positive customer experience through merchandising.
• Merchandise product using planograms and brand guides to ensure proper placement.
• Complete sale sets, markdowns, and price changes per procedures.
• Assist with receiving, truck processing, RFID tasks, and store fulfillment.
• Maintain presentation standards and verify pricing/sign accuracy.
• Organize signage, fixtures, and supplies for efficiency.
• Stay informed on products, promotions, and store events.
• Support peak traffic periods and assist customers.
• Contribute to a positive store culture with teammates.
• Follow safety and asset protection procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Ownership and initiative

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

Tools

Windows-based OS

Tablets

Smartphones

Job description

The Merchandising Team Associate drives sales and delivers a positive customer experience by creating merchandise presentations that are aligned with brand standards, visually appealing, and signed with accuracy. This role merchandises product, sets promotional signing, and executes price changes, while working closely with operations team to process deliveries and prepare new product for placement on the sales floor. This is an hourly position.

What you will do

• Demonstrate ownership and initiative in achieving personal goals, store objectives, and daily priorities.
• Merchandise product using visual merchandising directives, planograms, and brand guides to determine proper placement and align with merchandise presentation standards.
• Complete sale sets, markdowns, and price changes, following operational processes and procedures to enhance productivity.
• Support store operations with receiving, truck processing, sensor tag application, damage processing, product transfers, RFID tasks, and store fulfillment assistance.
• Maintain daily presentation standards by replenishing merchandise, verifying pricing/sign accuracy, supporting store recovery efforts, and ensuring cleanliness.
• Organize and properly store sign holders, signage, markdown tools, fixtures, hardware, supplies, excess stock, and other equipment to promote efficiency.
• Leverage training tools, use resources, and embrace feedback to build knowledge of operational processes and procedures and strengthen performance. Stay informed of products, promotions, policies, and store events to enhance execution.
• Enhance in-store customer experience by warmly acknowledging and assisting customers, supporting the store during peak traffic and coverage periods, and completing other tasks as assigned.
• Contribute to a positive store culture by building connections with teammates, sharing knowledge, and celebrating individual and team achievements.
• Follow asset protection procedures, safety guidelines, and security protocols, supporting store shortage control, inventory accuracy, and minimizing risk.

Skills and Abilities

• Dedication to customer service and a drive to achieve store objectives.
• Skills and experience to perform in the role and a commitment to continuously learn.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to store success.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
• Communicate with excellence.
• Comfortable with technology, including smart phones, tablet computers and Windows-based operating systems.
• Available to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must regularly move around all store areas and be accessible to customers.
• Must bend, reach, stretch for product as well as lift, carry, and move at least 50 lbs.

The job posting highlights the most relevant / essential responsibilities and requirements of the role. It is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.