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Merchandise Controller - 2nd shift

Compton, CA 90220

Posted: 01/16/2025 Employment Type: Contract to Hire Industry: Labor Job Number: 85254

Job Description

Excellent opportunity to join one of the largest retailers in the world.  

Major Areas of Responsibility:
 * Ensures merchandise meets purchase order specifications.
 * Ensures that merchandise is seasonally appropriate for zones serviced by their facility.
 * Proactively addresses Vendor Compliance issues and opportunities in the way Vendors pack, ticket and ship merchandise.
 * Ensures that the merchandise is of the correct value to our customers in terms of fashion, quality, price and brand.
 * Challenges company retail price and ensures that "comparable at price" on ticket reflects the company standard of 20-60% off.
 * Ensures balanced mix of color, size, style and quantity in the lay-up through packing process by adhering to company shipping philosophy.
 * Ensures merchandise meets fiber content, labeling, care and country of origin legal requirements.
 * Ensures appropriateness of logos, graphics, hangtags and merchandise to our stores.
 * Identifies poor size breaks and communicates to Planning to adjust pack size.
 * Evaluates merchandise not ordered and assigns appropriate description and retail.
 * Possesses an in-depth knowledge of merchandise technical terms, fabrications and company standards relating to quality and size requirements.
 * Creates/maintains problem status logs to ensure special handling of problem orders.
 * Develops and applies in-depth understanding of all DC and Merchandise systems to effectively problem solve.
 * Partners/collaborates with all appropriate resources in the DC and Home Office to resolve issues in a timely manner.
 * Builds and maintains effective working relationships with hourly associates, DC management and P&A.
 * Understands impact vs. intent and adjusts communication style to achieve optimal outcome.
 * Comprehends the implication of their actions to the company's bottom line as it relates to shrink and profit.
 * Ensures that damaged/problem merchandise and RTVs are identified and processed according to established guidelines.
 * Ensures proper handling and timely execution of LPRs. Collaborates with operations to resolve issues centered around overages/shortages.
 * Identifies and communicates proper receiving, handling and routing of other DCs' merchandise.
 

Job Requirements

Bachelors Degree or equivalent job experience.
 
 Minimum job skills required to perform this job:
 * Strong organizational and time management skills as well as flexibility and ability to prioritize
 * Strong PC skills including Lotus Notes, Lotus 123, Excel, Word.
 * Strong problem solving and negotiation skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills
 * Displays strong follow through skills to resolve problems in a timely manner.
 * Utilizes active listening skills to effectively communicate at all levels.
 1-2 years experience merchandising

2nd shift is 4pm to 12:30am
 

Hourly pay rate: $21/hr

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