Retail Specialist-Home & Gifts
Core
Primary liaison between Merchandising, Retail Stores, and Store operations, partnering with Visual Merchandising to develop standards, signage, and assortments.
Role type
Retail Specialist (Home & Gifts)
Builds
Regional and store-specific assortments, displays, and optimized inventory levels
Domain
Retail (Home & Gifts)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Sales and Inventory data analysis, trend detection, space planning, fixture management, new store opening support, on-boarding coordination
Preferred skills
Advanced Excel, system learning agility, problem solving, planning and prioritization
Technologies
Excel
Responsibilities
Analyze sales and inventory data to identify trends and improvement opportunities; Review sales reports by Region/Store to identify under/over-performing stores; Act as liaison between Merchants and Stores on assortment, fixture, and stock level needs; Manage flow of brand priorities, promotions, and new product launches to retail teams; Manage customer requests and special orders; Travel to locations for new store openings, assortment setup, and outfitter training
Seniority
Individual Contributor, general supervision