Merchandising Assistant of Beauty

Overview: The Merchandising Assistant provides advanced support to our Beauty Buying department located in Valley Stream, NY.

Responsibilities: Serves to facilitate any general administrative related issues for both the Beauty departments. Develops and maintains the required Excel based reports (ex: inventory, allocations, transfer orders, etc.)Full ownership and discretion of independent judgment with respect to all data entry responsibilities as they pertain to purchase orders, price changes and daily sales information. Cross referencing invoices to POs as they are received. Exercises independent initiative to ask questions and effect changes. Communicate effectively and professionally as needed with vendors (ex: tester requests, pricing/availability reports)Responsible for SKU creation & maintenance, with direction from buyers, to include updating product description, cost and retail pricing. Executes special projects and performs other department related functions as required or directed. Assists Buying teams with store openings.

Experience and Education: Minimum of 1 year supporting a department or a team within administrative/clerical role required. Previous internships within a Buying Department preferred. Bachelor Degree in Merchandising/Marketing/Buying/Planning or Equivalent Business experience a plus. Proficiency in MS Word, MS Power Point and Excel Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. Strong written and verbal communication skills. We Offer: Full Time 40 hours/week.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, 401KMerchandise Discounts Paid time off and vacations Great work environment To ensure that we continue to hire competent, ethical and trustworthy individuals, all candidates will be required to complete a thorough background check prior to receiving any final offer of employment from International Shoppes.*We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer