Merchandise Sample Coordinator

Coordinator

The primary purpose of this position is for the Coordinator to work directly with members of our buying, mail center, advertising, and human resources teams to implement an efficient and sustainable sample management process. In this role the associate will be responsible for coordinating the receipt and delivery of merchandise samples as well as tracking, organizing, storing, and / or donating those goods as necessary. The coordinator will have great interpersonal communication skills and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Organizational and multitasking skills will be critical in keeping regulated sample storage areas and providing sample support in order to help achieve the overall goal to help reduce merchants' workloads.

A Day In The Life

• Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional departments with a full understanding of the sample management process
• Manage and maintain assigned merchandising departments' samples and storage areas by coordinating the receipt of merchandise samples from vendors / associates and the retrieval of samples from buyers' storage areas
• Collect, organize, store, mail or donate samples according to business needs
• Manage weekly and monthly purge schedules and ensure compliance
• Provide support to buyers with special equipment requests (i.e., sample equipment- sample / rolling racks and / or grids) when setting up for strategy and product review meetings
• Assist Human Resources and buying teams with sample events (i.e. collect relevant samples to feature, set up and stage the spaces for items to be photographed and / or associates to purchase goods, breakdown displays and collect remaining samples to be donated to charity)
• Collaborate with team members and key stakeholders in the Mail Center, Buying, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain and Corporate Facilities, and ownership of the execution of the process.

You'll Come With

Come join our team. You're going to like it here! You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington's benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.

Min-Mid $20.50 - $27.00