HGS Merchandising Assistant

Job description

HGS Merchandising Assistant Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106 Work Model: Hybrid: Department: Merchandising – HGS (Health, Beauty & Wellness, General Merchandise and Specialty Foods Summary: Assist Category Managers and Buyers in all aspects of the department with primary responsibility for setting up and maintaining new items. Contact brokers, vendors, and sales representatives for needed information by the department. Create documents pertinent to item and category information or as requested by Category Manager. Enter store orders in the system. Track and monitor purchase orders and SSO orders. Create reports for Buyers and Category Managers on a weekly basis or as needed. Assist in the billing of manufacturers and vendors for appropriate charges. Position Responsibilities: Provide both internal team members and retail members with excellent customer service. Run reports for buyers and Category Managers to help them manage the business. Check on late PO’s as well as tracking the delivery dates with traffic and vendors. Print and rekey buyer outs on a daily basis. Set up new items and maintain item and vendor integrity in our system. Research and respond to retai...