Terrain Temporary Merchandise Assistant - Green Goods

Terrain; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Terrain is seeking a Green Goods Merchandise Assistant to support the Nursery Buying team and oversee merchandise flow. You will coordinate with external vendors and internal partners in our distribution center, buying operations, stores, ecommerce, and visual leadership teams.

The role requires 1–2 years in retail or office settings, strong organizational skills, and a passion for outdoor plants. You will manage POs, maintain systems data, and assist with reporting and logistics to ensure

Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Office; comfortable with standard admin tasks.
• 1–2 years in retail or an office environment.
• Foundational knowledge or interest in outdoor plants/gardening.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative thinking and solutions-driven mindset.
• Team-oriented with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage all purchase orders from creation to delivery.
• Own database entry and maintenance for IP, POTS, and MTS systems.
• Support buying team with reporting and monitoring receipts.
• Maintain clear communications with vendors for on-time delivery, invoicing, and system setup.
• Own product information collection and entry for ecommerce and retail channels.
• Maintain and communicate delivery schedules to store teams.
• Reconcile invoicing and coordinate with Accounts Payable for timely payments.

Skills

MS Office

Retail experience

Gardening interest

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Creative thinking

Team player

Relationship building

Independent work

Job description

Role Summary

Terrain is looking for a Green Goods Merchandise Assistant (MA), to support the daily operational functions within the Nursery Buying team; support the buying team in managing the overall merchandise flow and any other necessary administrative tasks. MA’s will develop and manage key cross functional relations with both the external vendors and internal partners within our Distribution Center, Buying Operations, Store/Visual Leadership Teams, and Ecommerce Team.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage all purchase orders from creation to delivery.
• Own database entry and maintenance for IP, POTS, and MTS systems.
• Support the buying team with reporting and monitoring receipts.
• Maintain clear communications with all vendors to ensure on-time delivery, claims, invoicing, and assisting with system set-up and usage.
• Own product information collection and entry for ecommerce and retail channels.
• Maintain and communicate delivery schedules to store teams.
• Reconcile invoicing and coordinate with Accounts Payable teams to ensure timely payments.

Role Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• 1-2 Years retail experience, internship, or experience working in an office.
• Foundational knowledge/demonstrated interest in outdoor plants/gardening.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Exhibits high sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
• Strong communication, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate creative thinking and solutions driven mindset.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships.
• Ability to work independently with directions from supervisor.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.