ShopBop Looking For Merchant Assistant, Shopbop at New York, NY Full Time

• Excellent Mircosoft Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook and Word
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the demonstrated ability to present information effectively and accurately, express ideas clearly and concisely, use appropriate greetings and etiquette in phone and email conversations
• Detail-oriented and able to complete assigned tasks quickly and accurately without requiring follow-up
• Previous administrative experience and/or experience in a retail environment are strongly desired

Job summary

Shopbop.com is seeking a Merchant Assistant to provide operational support for the buying team. The successful candidate will be an efficient administrative professional who is detail oriented, accurate, highly organized, flexible and reliable. He or she will have great follow through and the demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment where teamwork is key.

Responsibilities:

• Enter, manage, attribute, size and organize Purchase orders
• Negotiate vendor discounts and improve payment terms while maintaining strong vendor relationships
• Research problems, track down shipments and resolve receiving issues and SIMs
• Process reorders and RTVs
• Generate reports for the buying team
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend and implement improved SOPs

Previous administrative experience and/or experience in a retail environment are strongly desired.

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