Part Time Holiday Merchandising Assistant

MCG; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 12,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail service organization is seeking a part-time Holiday Merchandising Assistant in the Chicago area. This position involves assisting the Brand Ambassador with merchandising tasks, ensuring effective communication, maintaining inventory control, and adhering to store policies. Ideal candidates should be energetic, professional, and have reliable transportation. Experience in merchandising and sales is preferred. Apply today at the company website.

Qualifications

• Must display professionalism, be energetic, motivated, and outgoing.
• Availability to work weekends as per Client requirements.
• Must have access to a personal computer with email and internet access.
• Reliable Transportation.
• Willingness to engage customers and support in-store merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively with their assigned Brand Ambassador as well as District Manager or Director.
• Provides weekly recaps to assigned Brand Ambassador and supervisor.
• Enters work timely and accurately into Natural Insights.
• Ability to read, interpret, and implement Plan-O-Grams and Zone-O-Grams.
• Put out all stock and make necessary real estate changes to accommodate stock.
• Sells Client's products to customers while in store.
• Present a professional image and build in-store relationships.
• Manage in-store hours, admin time and drive time efficiently.
• Sell client's products to customers when in-store.
• Adhere to store policies including sign-in and dress code.

Skills

Professionalism

Energetic

Motivated

Outgoing

Weekend availability

PC / email access

Reliable transportation

Stand/walk 90-100%

Merchandising/Sales experience

Job description

Company Description

MCG is the premier retail service organization that partners with both manufacturers and retailers to increase sales at store level. We provide in store services to department stores, mass merchants and stand alone retailers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

Job Description

Currently we have a 25 hour a week position within the Chicago Metro area including the following territory:

• Hodgkins
• North Riverside

A Holiday Merchandising Assistant is responsible for assisting their assigned Brand Ambassador with all aspects of merchandising and inventory control. Reports to District Supervisor, District Manager, or Director.

Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively with their assigned Brand Ambassador as well as District Manager or Director
• Provides weekly recaps to assigned Brand Ambassador and supervisor
• Enters work timely and accurately into Natural Insights
• Ability to read, interpret, and implement Plan-O-Grams and Zone-O-Grams
• Put out all stock and make necessary real estate changes to accommodate stock
• Present a professional image
• Develops strong relationships with in-store personnel and management
• Manages effectively in-store hours, administrative time and drive time
• Demonstrates ethical behavior
• Sells Client's products to customers while in store
• Follows stores policies, including vendor sign in and dress code adherence

Qualifications

• Must display professionalism, be energetic, motivated, and outgoing
• Availability to work weekends as per Client requirements
• Must have access to a personal computer with email and internet access
• Reliable Transportation
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% - 100% of the time
• Must be able to frequently prepare merchandise to be displayed
• Must be able to frequently traverse distances up to 100 yards to access merchandise in stock rooms
• Must be able to frequently move merchandise to and from stock rooms weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to frequently position self to place stacks of clothing weighing at least 25 lbs to and from floor, cart, table or shelving
• Must be able to frequently ascend/descend stairs/ladders
• Must be able to frequently move carts weighing up to 300lbs
• Merchandising and Sales experience is preferred

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www.mcgconnect.com/jobs Keywords: 2016-4825