Product & Fragrance Merch Coordinator (Hybrid)

Russell Tobin; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking a Merchandising Coordinator to support Product & Fragrance Development in Columbus, OH on a hybrid schedule (3 in office, 2 remote). This 3-month contract (with extension) pays $21–$22.86 per hour on W2 and requires working authorization in the United States.

Responsibilities include owning product data in Centric, assisting seasonal assortment plans, and coordinating with Merchandising, Product Development, Planning, Sourcing and Marketing.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of related work experience in brand development, merchandise buying and/or retail management.
• Demonstrate a passion for product and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to take direction while also working independently to complete daily tasks.
• Ability to efficiently and accurately complete tasks.
• Curiosity & change agility.
• Must be able to accommodate home office working hours.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Own the creation, maintenance, and accuracy of product data within the Lifecycle Management system (Centric), ensuring product records, attributes, SKUs, and key milestones are completed on time and meet established data governance standards.
• Support both Canadian and International (outside North America) portions of the business.
• Help manage seasonal assortment plans in pre-season development as well as updates throughout the season while supporting tactical business needs including but not limited to: centric management, design requests, feasibility requests, change forms, vendor documents, Client, roadmap updates, assortment grid updates, etc.
• Assist in internal SKU item costing, article set-up and maintenance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Merchandising, Product Development, Planning, Sourcing, and Marketing teams to gather information, manage product updates, resolve data discrepancies, and ensure accurate information flows to downstream systems and business processes.
• Additional as needed responsibilities: Sample management including unboxing, organization, gathering, and set up/rankings of samples (storage cabinets and work rooms) as well as receiving samples and 3rd Party packages from the DC and mailroom.

Skills

Brand development

Merchandise buying

Retail management

Microsoft Office

Tools

Centric (data management)

Job description

Russell Tobin is seeking a Merchandising Coordinator to support Product & Fragrance Development in Columbus, OH on a hybrid schedule (3 in office, 2 remote). This 3-month contract (with extension) pays $21–$22.86 per hour on W2 and requires working authorization in the United States.

Responsibilities include owning product data in Centric, assisting seasonal assortment plans, and coordinating with Merchandising, Product Development, Planning, Sourcing and Marketing.