Prospect Heights Job Description Sample

Drive your team with effective communication and provide coaching on customer service and sales strategies

Deliver Outstanding Customer Service:

• Provide a welcoming and well-maintained environment to customers through your team, effective facility maintenance and vendor management

• Address customer inquiries and concerns promptly in a professional manner

Grow and Maintain a Robust Business

• Communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and team-members

• Identify and celebrate operational successes; develop and implement strategies to capitalize on opportunities in your district

• Manage operational budgets including payroll and repair and maintenance

• Conduct property audits and ensure company safety and operational standards are met

• Oversee delinquent tenant processes by coaching your team to reduce delinquency rates and improve customer retention

BENEFITS:

• Participation in company stock program that includes dividends paid quarterly

• Extensive training and coaching plans – we want you to succeed!

• Comprehensive group healthcare programs

• 401(k) with generous employer match

• Paid time off

• Internal promotional and career opportunities throughout the United States

SKILLS REQUIRED FOR YOUR SUCCESS:

• Demonstrated leadership in building, developing and retaining high-performing teams of non-exempt employees in a retail, service, hospitality or related industry

• Proven track record of top tier performance

• Experience managing operational and payroll budgets

• Exceptional communication and time management skills

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

• Passion for sales and customer service excellence

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Click the "APPLY" button to take charge of your management career today!

ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!

Breaking Ground is a nonprofit social services organization in New York City. Our goal is to create high-quality permanent and transitional housing for the homeless.
Since 1990, we have been providing permanent affordable housing for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Beginning with a single building, we are now New York City’s largest provider of supportive housing. We own and/or operate 19 properties with a total of 3,530 transitional and permanent apartments in New York City and beyond. We also run the City’s around-the-clock street outreach efforts in all of Brooklyn and Queens, along with nearly one-third of Manhattan.
Our work has enabled more than 13,000 people to overcome or avoid homelessness since 1990, and we increase that number every single day. As of 2017, we have more than 1,500 units of housing in various stages of development in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, and are expanding our outreach and transitional housing programs so that we can offer help to every single homeless person we meet.
Residential Aide @ East Flatbush Safe Haven
Located in Brooklyn, the East Flatbush Safe Haven serves as a transitional housing program for 110 chronically street homeless individuals. This transitional housing program embraces a housing first and harm reduction philosophy with an aim at helping resident’s secure appropriate permanent housing. The Residential Aide will assist in ensuring effective front office operation of the facility. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of the program. Maintain program stability by providing support, assistance, and monitoring of the premises.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Monitoring of residents; making hourly rounds with security wand, and maintaining a safe, stable housing environment
Provide residents with access to their medication
Answer telephone calls, direct calls, take messages, answer questions, and provide information
Reporting and documentation of incidents, crisis intervention , communicating with On-call management team
Record keeping including documentation of daily attendance, shift report, bed count, visitors, writing progress notes as needed
Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations
Circulate among residents, visitors, or employees to preserve order and protect property
Urine Drug Screen (UDS) collection/assignment, complete property and room searches as needed, and distribute mail
Screen residents and visitors and packages to prevent passage of prohibited articles into residence
Use company vehicle to transport residents to and from appointments in the community and as directed by program management
Perform other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two to four years related experience
Experience CPR and First Aid certifications a plus
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Spanish Speaking preferred
Valid driver’s license preferred with driving record that is in good standing. Maintaining a good driving record (as defined by the organization) is a condition of employment.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Req #: 77882

Location Name: Gateway Center II, Brooklyn

Department: Stores

At DSW, we believe in the power of shoes. We understand shoes bring out something great from within, and since 1991 we've been helping everyone feel the rush of finding that perfect pair. So when you work for DSW, you become a part of all that. A family whose core values are comprised of passion, accountability, collaboration, and humility. You become one of us, You become a Shoe Lover!

General Summary:
Sales Associates provide friendly service by actively seeking out customers to assess their needs and provide assistance. Sales Associates execute the company's customer service model while always putting the customer before any task. Sales Associates will perform the following functions: customer service, signing up new Rewards members, cashiering, store operations, and merchandising. Sales Associates must demonstrate behaviors that align with the company values of Accountability, Collaboration, Humility and Passion. Sales Associates must comply with all policies and procedures associated with the position, including maintaining at least a 95% attendance record.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Customer Service and Engagement

• Greets every customer in the store with a helpful and friendly attitude, reading customer cues to match service level to their expectations. Explains the DSW Rewards program and its benefits, answers questions about merchandise for the customers, and directs customers to appropriate merchandise within the store.

• Cashiering and Cash Handling

• Rings up customer transactions while following the DSW cash handling policies and register procedures. Counts money, makes change, verifies amount, and issues receipts. Reads and interprets price ticket information, operates a calculator, and enters data via terminal keyboard.

• Store Operations

• Maintains a clean and organized store. This includes, but is not limited to, picking up trash in the aisles, returning shoes back where they belong according to DSW standards, cleaning the associate break room and restrooms, vacuuming the store, cleaning mirrors, cleaning the front walkway/stoop of the store, and any other housekeeping items deemed necessary.

• Merchandising

• Unloads merchandise from trucks, places merchandise on the sales floor per DSW standards, completes markdowns, maintains clearance area standards, fills accessories, organizes and maintains the stockroom.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Good written and verbal communications skills

• Customer service skills

• Professionalism, friendliness, and respect

• Proficient in use of technology to manage customer transactions either on (e.g., iPad, Tablet, registers)

• Operate a calculator

• Operate a terminal keyboard

• Read and interpret price ticket information

• Must have the ability to spend up to 100% of working time standing or walking around the register area, the sales floor, and the storeroom.

• Lifting, including the ability to lift up to a maximum 50 pounds on an occasional to frequent basis.

Requisition Number: WE-12733

Area of Interest: Inventory Management

Organization: Corporate

Brand/Division: West Elm

Position Type: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Planner, Fabric - West Elm

Who we are:

Born in Brooklyn. At home in the world. west elm has been helping customers express their personal style at home since the launch of our first catalog in 2002. Our home base is nestled down under the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart and hard-working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand.

The Merchandise Planning organization is responsible for the strategic planning of inventory positions to drive sales, manage inventory turn, and deliver profit objectives. Inventory leaders are innovators, optimizers and problem solvers who are constantly seeking opportunities to move the business forward. The team is currently undergoing training and implementation on an exciting new software suite to allow better management of all inventory metrics and critical in this role is adoption to the system to scale the Brand. We seek a candidate who loves using data to tell the story and a team player who goes above and beyond. The role is within one of the most complex and high-visibility categories, offering exposure to leadership and opportunity to have a big impact. The successful candidate will be curious, motivated and will think outside the box, challenging the status quo.

Essential Functions:

Plan and manage the department through the entire product life cycle:

• Create pre-season plans

• Present plans at investment review

• Manage monthly open to buy forecasts to drive sales and margin

• Manage fabric inventory levels and turn targets

• Forecast and review projections to ensure on time delivery of fabric and materials for both domestic and international vendors

• Utilize planning techniques and tools including JustEnough (JE) and MS Excel (planning spreadsheets) to forecast sales

• Partner with stock inventory and site merchandising teams to reflect correct lead time information on the site

• Identify potential inventory liabilities and take action to maintain inventory targets

Key in this role:

• Build a team relationship with Merchant counterparts and partner to develop financial merchandise plans by department

• Identify opportunities to drive the top line

• The ability to analyze the business day to day through reading and reacting to trends, and communicate actions to take

• Develop and provide appropriate business analysis to influence purchases and assortment strategies

• Be an integral partner with Visual, Store Operations, Sourcing, and the Distributions Centers

• Act like an owner, being the expert on everything relating to the sales, inventory and margin of your department

In addition to your day-to-day responsibilities, planners are encouraged to take on stretch assignments that expose you to other divisions and afford you a more well-rounded perspective. We value internal associates and invest in their growth, bringing opportunities for lateral moves and promotions to larger departments.

You...

• Have a desire and willingness to work collaboratively in a group

• Have an innate willingness to dig in and contribute with your team

• Are driven and motivated by the possibilities ahead

• Are a true business owner, comfortable with decision making and taking calculated risk for the benefit of your business

• Think innovation is critical in a business environment and support others in creative thinking

• Pride yourself on the quality of work and are a stickler for the details

• Naturally challenge yourself and others to grow.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years planning and distribution experience

• Strong business acumen, financial analysis, and technical skills

• Ability to work in a fast paced entrepreneurial environment

• Superior written, communication, presentation, and listening skills

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

Nearest Major Market: Brooklyn

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

Job Segment: Outside Sales, Merchandising, Strategic Planning, PLM, Business Analyst, Sales, Retail, Strategy, Management, Technology

Requisition Number: WE-12456

Area of Interest: Administration

Organization: Corporate

Brand/Division: West Elm

Position Type: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Technical Product Manager -- West Elm

Who we are:

Born in Brooklyn. At home in the world. west elm has been helping customers express their personal style at home since the launch of our first catalog in 2002. Our home base is nestled down under the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart and hard-working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand.

The west elm digital product team works to progress the overall brand and customer experience

through the application of new technologies and progressive digital thinking. We provide leadership,

knowledge, and an expertise of the current digital landscape to the entire brand in an effort to solve

challenging business problems, identify new revenue-driving digital opportunities and move the

brand forward from a digital perspective.

The successful candidate for this role will work closely with developers, user experience

designers, and other groups in the organization to bring our best ideas and tests to our

customers or internal partners. The Technical Product Manager brings value to west elm by

leveraging their technical capabilities, strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills--

maximizing the effectiveness of product teams and increasing their ability to efficiently and

consistently ship high quality, high impact features.

Essential Functions:

• Create product requirements with prioritized features to drive value in short evolutionary

delivery cycles.

• Brainstorm with the UX Lead to wireframe, sketch, and otherwise define new features

and get clear on the timing of their development and release.

• Untangle the usual messes that exist in a mature product and make sure they're being

fixed when appropriate.

• Collaborate with engineering for prioritizing work, determining the best technical

solutions, and tracking ongoing development and timelines.

• Collaborate with management across functions to ensure customer and company

success.

• Work closely with colleagues, especially the Director of Digital Product Management, the

VP Innovation, and Brand Technology teams.

• Work with the broader business organization to coordinate the launch of new features

and tests.

• Communicate effectively with executive leaders.

• Keep up-to-date on information and technology affecting functional area(s) to increase

innovation and ensure compliance.

You are a...

• High-energy, high-touch motivator. A personality that always asks "why not?" and is

constantly driving the ball forward with a bias toward action, next steps and results.

• Leader by example. You enforce high standards on yourself and your team. You are not

afraid to roll up your sleeves, understand the details of the product and the numbers behind

them and expect the same from all those around you.

• Relentlessly organized communicator. Experience planning and executing through the

product lifecycle from high-level roadmaps, to releases, to epics, to weekly iterations with

clear, detailed objectives and timelines.

• Constant iterater for constant improvement. You will be responsible for the ongoing

upkeep of features, including QA testing and the monitoring of key metrics associated with

various features' performance. It is important to be able to understand their effectiveness and

how they can be tweaked or augmented to add maximum value.

• Quick-draw problem solver. You start to imagine solutions as soon as you hear a problem
• • knowing when to borrow from other products you've used and when to innovate. It's not

just something you bring to a crisis, but one of the key ways you add value.

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REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience in software development
• 4+ years experience in a product, technical project, or engineering role with a focus on

growing teams, creating scalable processes and delivering excellent products

• Ability to seamlessly work with across all levels and functions of the organization

• Ability to work within, and apply, agile development practices like SCRUM, Kanban, etc.

• Experience overseeing engineering efforts that range from prototypes to large scale builds

• A thoughtful, transparent, and positive approach to work and colleague interactions.

• A strong desire to continue learning and sharing new ideas in an effort to inspire yourself and

the surrounding team

• Desire to experiment and use data to drive decisions

• Strong attention to detail in an effort to give end users an incredible experience

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

Nearest Major Market: Brooklyn

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

Job Segment: Information Technology, IT Manager, Product Manager, QA, Technology, Marketing, Operations, Quality

Business Unit: Global Operations & Client Services

Department: NSCC Operations

Job Family: Global Operations, Client Services & Administration

Job Title: GOCS NSCC Operations Specialist

Corporate Title: Senior Analyst

FLSA Code (US Only): Non-Exempt

People Manager: No

Business Unit Description:

The Global Operations, Client Services & Administration group delivers world-class safety and soundness for the global financial services industry. The team provides DTCC's portfolio of core securities and superior transaction processing and client services support in an environment that minimizes risk and cost while maximizing efficiency.

Position Summary:

The Senior Analyst is a key front-line position within NSCC Operations. They will perform all routine and complex functions, handle exception processing, take part in problem resolution, risk mitigation and assist in driving process improvements.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Aptitude to perform day-to-day processing activities with low error rate

• Analyzes and proposes improvements to automated and manual processes

• Help to ensure departmental procedure documents and job aids are accurate, robust and up-to-date

• Communicates with confidence and creates a credible impression internally and externally, ensuring that information presented is current and accurate

• Executes procedural exception processing and raises "red flag" exception conditions for escalation

• Understanding of business related metrics, assists Team Lead and/or Manager in ensuring business goals are met

• Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred

About DTCC:

With over 40 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From operating facilities and data centers around the world, DTCC automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions across the trade lifecycle and mitigates risk for thousands of institutions worldwide.

At DTCC we value on our clients' interests and partner to deliver superior results with excellence and innovation and lead with integrity. We proactively develop your potential and invest in your career.

Requisition Number: WE-13128

Area of Interest: Strategy / Planning

Organization: Corporate

Brand/Division: West Elm

Position Type: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Who we are:

Since our first catalog launch in 2002; our brand, our stores, our story is continually evolving. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart, hard working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community, and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand. Our corporate office is located in the D.U.M.B.O district of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a community driven company and are happy to call Brooklyn our home.

Description: Assistant Merchandise Planners

Assistant Planners are responsible for planning and managing a small category of business within one of our divisions: furniture, textiles, decorative accessories, or lighting. They are responsible for forecasting sales, margin and inventory from the department level to the SKU level. In effort to maximize appropriate in-stock levels, daily activities include monitoring inventory levels by SKU, placing reorders, proposing sales plans to drive sales, transferring inventory between Retail and DTC.

The Assistant Planner creates SKU level plans at the season level and then closely monitors sales, margin, and inventory to maximize opportunities throughout the year. They also forecast sales and margin at a top line perspective, analyzing weekly sales and margin trends. In addition, assistant planners generate in-stock reports and various other reports for their division. Analytical thinking, communication, cross function partnerships, curiosity, and time management are key success factors for this role and all planning roles at west elm.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for running and analyzing weekly and ad hoc reporting.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and partner w/cross functional partners to ensure on-time delivery of newness through the in-stock report.

• Plan and manage an area of responsibility through entire product life cycle; including creating pre-season plans, presenting plans during investment review, and managing monthly open to buy.

• Build a team relationship with cross-functional business partners.

• Partner with Merchants and Allocation for store stocking and tier strategies.

Assistant OMNI Planner

• Independently manage Monday morning reporting, ad hoc reporting, backorder notifications, linking, re-forecasting, and Retail and DTC (OMNI) planning tool SKU management including roll-over SKU's.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and partner w/cross functional partners to ensure on-time delivery of newness through the in-stock report.

• Plan and manage an area of responsibility through entire product life cycle; including creating pre-season plans, presenting plans during investment review, and managing monthly open to buy.

• Build a team relationship with cross-functional business partners.

• Assist in the resolution of customer service and inventory issues.

• Partner with Merchants, Retail distribution planners, and Ecommerce to ensure prominently featured collections have proper on hand and on order inventory.

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REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Who we are:

Since our first catalog launch in 2002; our brand, our stores, our story is continually evolving. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart, hard working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community, and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand. Our corporate office is located in the D.U.M.B.O district of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a community driven company and are happy to call Brooklyn our home.

Description: Assistant Merchandise Planners

Assistant Planners are responsible for planning and managing a small category of business within one of our divisions: furniture, textiles, decorative accessories, or lighting. They are responsible for forecasting sales, margin and inventory from the department level to the SKU level. In effort to maximize appropriate in-stock levels, daily activities include monitoring inventory levels by SKU, placing reorders, proposing sales plans to drive sales, transferring inventory between Retail and DTC.

The Assistant Planner creates SKU level plans at the season level and then closely monitors sales, margin, and inventory to maximize opportunities throughout the year. They also forecast sales and margin at a top line perspective, analyzing weekly sales and margin trends. In addition, assistant planners generate in-stock reports and various other reports for their division. Analytical thinking, communication, cross function partnerships, curiosity, and time management are key success factors for this role and all planning roles at west elm.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for running and analyzing weekly and ad hoc reporting.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and partner w/cross functional partners to ensure on-time delivery of newness through the in-stock report.

• Plan and manage an area of responsibility through entire product life cycle; including creating pre-season plans, presenting plans during investment review, and managing monthly open to buy.

• Build a team relationship with cross-functional business partners.

• Partner with Merchants and Allocation for store stocking and tier strategies.

Assistant OMNI Planner

• Independently manage Monday morning reporting, ad hoc reporting, backorder notifications, linking, re-forecasting, and Retail and DTC (OMNI) planning tool SKU management including roll-over SKU's.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and partner w/cross functional partners to ensure on-time delivery of newness through the in-stock report.

• Plan and manage an area of responsibility through entire product life cycle; including creating pre-season plans, presenting plans during investment review, and managing monthly open to buy.

• Build a team relationship with cross-functional business partners.

• Assist in the resolution of customer service and inventory issues.

• Partner with Merchants, Retail distribution planners, and Ecommerce to ensure prominently featured collections have proper on hand and on order inventory.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

Nearest Major Market: Brooklyn

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

Job Segment: Retail Sales, PLM, Retail, Management

Requisition Number: WE-12645

Area of Interest: Supply Chain

Organization: Corporate

Brand/Division: West Elm

Position Type: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Manager, Supply Chain Projects -- West Elm

Who we are:

Born in Brooklyn. At home in the world. west elm has been helping customers express their personal style at home since the launch of our first catalog in 2002. Our home base is nestled down under the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart and hard-working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand.

The Supply Chain team is responsible for the planning of strategic and operational initiatives to allow the business to drive sales, inventory, and profit objectives. Operating efficient processes allows our brand flexibility to continue to be an innovator in the field and create new opportunities for the brand and individuals to grow, as well as create customer satisfaction.

The Supply Chain Projects Manager impacts the organization by managing the deployment of Inventory and Supply Chain strategic initiatives and tools are aligned with the critical needs of the business. This role is a key player in ensuring our business processes affecting the entire supply chain from purchasing to customer delivery are efficient and flexible. The ideal candidate will align with the brand by bringing creative thinking and innovation to help drive profitable business decisions and positive customer interaction. As west elm grows and expands in new marketplaces and broadens its supply chain footprint, the planning and execution of efficient supply chain strategies is crucial to maintaining market leadership and customer satisfaction.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Functions:

• Lead all aspects of project management from initiation, requirements gathering, solution and process design, and implementation and training, including regular project updates and R&O for inventory and supply chain projects

• Partner with Reporting and Data team to streamline internal reporting to focus on needs and actions

• Balance project timeline and workload against the strategic direction of the company and immediate needs

• Build partnerships and work collaboratively with various functional business users and technology teams to support the continuing changing needs of the business

• Serve as subject matter expert for inventory and supply chain systems and business processes

• Provide project management and analytical support for various projects, processes, system upgrades, and reporting

You...

• Are a true business owner; comfortable with quick decision making and calculated risk taking

• Think innovation is critical in a business environment and support others in creative thinking

• Are comfortable presenting information to upper management and stakeholders

• Love to work collaboratively in a group, you have an innate willingness to dig in and contribute with your team

• Can oversee granular details and big-picture issues and pride yourself on the quality of your work

• Have a firm grasp of the importance and proper use of statistical information

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in project management or systems implementation

• Experience in inventory management, operations, or finance preferred

• Time management and communication skills

• Strong analytical thinking skill

• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Suite

• College degree preferred

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

Nearest Major Market: Brooklyn

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

Job Segment: Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain, Supply, Manager, Project Manager, Operations, Management, Technology

Requisition Number: WE-12460

Area of Interest: Merchandising

Organization: Corporate

Brand/Division: West Elm

Position Type: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Buyer, Decorative Accessories -- West Elm

Who we are:

Born in Brooklyn. At home in the world. west elm has been helping customers express their personal style at home since the launch of our first catalog in 2002. Our home base is nestled down under the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart and hard-working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand.

The Buyer of Decorative Accessories will lead the cross-functional team to deliver upon key area strategies. Reporting into the DMM of Decorative Accessories, this role will focus upon our Accessories business, Homescent, and Seasonal Trim with the support of an Assistant Buyer and Merchandise Specialist. The successful candidate will be able to leverage cross-functional relationships, organization, and follow through to deliver results. This person will have regular interactions with the senior leadership team including Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents across several departments and categories. The growth opportunities in this role are significant -- the Buyer driving this category will directly impact the overall results of the brand; this person will craft their creative and analytical skills, develop their ability to influence, and learn to drive a key growth vehicle for the company.

Essential Functions:

• Develop business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for a department or assigned area.

• Identify opportunities and recommend new product or concepts for department.

• Manage information across functions working closely with Design, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Production, Packaging and Visual to ensure the process is followed and timelines met.

• Perform market analysis, competitive shop and analyze sales trends to keep abreast of current trends.

• Identify emerging trends. Develop business strategies outlining strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and threats Communicate annual and seasonal strategies to functional areas (Inventory, Design, Sourcing, Production, Packaging, Visual).

• Develop and recommend seasonal and core product mix for department or area. Collaborate with Inventory Management to develop annual and seasonal financial plans.

• Collaborate with Inventory Management to provide Sourcing and Production Management with purchase quantities, delivery dates, flow and exit strategies for initial cost and production negotiations for new programs.

• Maintain relationships, resolve issues and conduct final negotiations with significant suppliers and agents as necessary (domestic and overseas).

• Recommend and collaborate with Visual to plan floor layouts.

• Provide Inventory Management with final assortment plans (line lists), product details, target retails, estimated IMU, importance to overall assortment (big bets), flow to DC and floor plan location for developing purchase projections and buy plans.

• For assigned areas, approve final: Product collections from Designs recommendations, Order quantities from Inventory Management s recommendations, Costing and delivery dates from Sourcing and Production, Changes that affect production deadlines and plan objectives, Floor plan layouts from Visual, and Signage and in-store collateral.

• Collaborate with Inventory Management and recommend adjustments (markdowns, delivery changes and quantity changes) to the plan to maximize sales, profits, budget (OTB) and to protect the brand. Determine contests and provide awards.

• Investigate and respond to field issues. Coordinate communication strategies with Store Operations. Provide appropriate merchandising information for Store Newsletters.

• Visit stores and contact field management to gather information on customer feedback and product issues.

• Obtain feedback from stores to improve product and add to collections.

• Provide information to Visual on in-store promotion strategies and placement of markdown goods.

• Develop one to two Assistant Buyers. Clarify objectives, assess performance and provide regular feedback.

• Determine workload for staff; recommend effective processes and procedures to improve workflow and results.

• Interview candidates and make hiring recommendations.

• Present seasonal product information (inspirations and facts) to field.

• Work closely with catalog counterpart to develop appropriate merchandising/pricing strategies for the brand.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

• BA/BS Required

• 5-7 years Buying/Merchandising experience.

• Domestic Travel 2x year

• Potential International Travel 1-2x year

• Keen eye for art and trends in the market place

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

Nearest Major Market: Brooklyn

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

Job Segment: Procurement, Merchandising, Buyer, Operations, Retail