Merchandise Assistant - Home Seasonal

Merchandise Assistant - Seasonal Home 

JCPenney

The Merchandise Assistant provides the Business Unit with diversified analytical, project and efficient administrative assistance support. The successful candidate must be a self-starter who is able to organize work priorities with minimal or no supervision. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to meet tight deadlines, and creative problem-solving skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

•    Sample management, tracks samples using the on-line sample log and tracks expenses.
•    Order samples confirm online receipt and correct samples.
•    Works directly with team to organize, purge, and display all samples, including sample counter.
•    Maintains sample rooms, including movement of samples and shipping packages, processes all received packages and ensures delivery to appropriate manager
•    Schedules Business Unit meetings
•    Smart Form for item setup (flagship and stores)                   
•    Organizes & updates .com shot list 
•    Prepares, maintains, and updates data, reports and records required by management utilizing appropriate computer software
•    Handles routine inquiries and correspondence (internal and external) by obtaining the necessary information and preparing appropriate responses
•    Performs related clerical and administrative activities such as responding to email, data entry, processing mail, fax, and setting up and maintaining files. Schedules and sets appointments, Schedules Business Unit meetings (as requested).
•    Tabulates and verifies data on a wide variety of subjects by:
•    Calculating and compiling data
•    Tracing and editing data
•    Arranging data in appropriate formats

Core Competencies & Accomplishments:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Marketing, or Apparels and Textiles preferred.
•    Previous retail experience, preferable in a leadership or visual aspect preferred.
•    Minimum two years supporting a department or team
•    Ability to juggle competing priorities with ease
•    Excellent written and oral skills
•    Proficiency in MS software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and other standard office equipment for recording, storing, analyzing and presenting information

What you get:

If eligible, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays*, and 401(k) with Company match. All associates are eligible for an associate discount on all Catalyst Brands merchandise. For paid holidays, associates who are eligible for paid vacation (MTO) are also eligible for eight paid holidays during the calendar year. All store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday will receive additional compensation. *For paid vacation days, as well as eligibility requirements for other benefits, please visit