Gift Shop Purchasing Coordinator at Lexington Health managing purchasing, displaying, and merchandising. Evaluating stock levels and working with vendors to optimize inventory.
Responsibilities
Assist with annual development of merchandise and stock plans with manager.
Provides work leadership for gift Shop Assistants and Volunteers.
Responsibilities include purchasing, processing, displaying and rotating merchandise, stock room organization, work often enough in shop to be familiar with needs and wants of customers.
Evaluate stock levels and customer requests to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
Works with manager to place orders and meet with vendors.
Attends major gift markets as needed.
Develop new sources for merchandise and makes maximum efforts to maintain comparative buying to ensure the lowest possible cost of merchandise, supplies & equipment.
Evaluate sales history and develops stock plan and purchases merchandise for designated departments and remains within budget approved by manager.
Unpacks, verifies orders and prepares merchandise for sale.
Designs/creates displays and arranges special product to highlight monthly promotions that ensure maximum customer traffic, as well as merchandising inventory daily to ensure sales and store appearance are maintained.
Able to open/close our stores in accordance with our store procedures.
Requirements
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years in retail/customer service
Substitutable Education & Experience: 2 Years of experience can be substituted for a 2 Year Degree
Required Certifications/Licensure: None
Required Training: Emphasis on purchasing and merchandise design; Mid-level computer skills required with emphasis on Excel, Word and Point of Sale; Ability to function in a team environment; Excellent customer service skills.
Benefits
Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
Adoption assistance
LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
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