Merchant Office Assistant/clerical

Job Overview:

Please note: this position is available in the digital business as well as the omnichannel merchandising business.

The Merchant Office Assistant is a clerical position that provides data entry and administrative support to the buyer and merchant team. Each merchant team is responsible for the merchandise assortment for up to 650 stores across the country or Macy's Dot Com (MCOM)and is responsible for driving between $40- and $500- million in annual sales volume for the Company.

Essential Functions:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (primarily Word, and Excel) to generate spreadsheets and reports that will assist in the recapping of overall business.
• Create AdHoc reports, utilizing Excel, based on requested need of supervisor.
• Full ownership of all data entry responsibilities as they pertain to purchase orders, POS, price changes and daily sales information.
• Provide assistance to the Assistant Buyer on the up keep of the purchase order logbook.
• Utilize the pipeline system to track logistics of merchandise and independently troubleshoot shipping problems.
• Ability to understand and complete advertising prep sheets and recap the event performance TY vs. LY.
• Provide vendor community with selling information.
• Maintain vendor database and contact list.
• Take ownership of maintaining department records. Develop a user-friendly filing system for all paper and electronic documents.
• Manage incoming and outgoing communications (mail, fax and e-mail)
• Professionally answer telephone; screen and direct phones calls.
• Responsible for obtaining samples delivered to the building, accurately signing samples in and out of the loan room, and deliver samples to internal destinations.
• Special projects.

Skills Summary:

• Mandatory working knowledge in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Understand and work with basic retail math formulas and calculations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and accurate completion of assigned tasks.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Works well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with all levels.
• Flexible to changing priorities.
• Aminimum of one-year clerical experience in a corporate office environment.
• Must possess drive and determination to advance in corporation.

Qualifications:

Mathematical Skills

• Must have strong Retail Math Skills.

Other Skills

• Intermediate computer skills.

Work Hours

• Monday-Friday Standard Business Hours.

Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.