Gift Shop Purchasing Coordinator

Role Overview

• 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
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness