Merchandise Coordinator

Merchandise Coordinator Skill sick time, 401(k) United States, California, San Francisco May 14, 2026

Overview Placement Type:

Temporary Salary:

$20.40-22.67 Hourly W2, Benefits and 401k matching

Start Date:

May 4, 2026

Note:

This role requires you to be onsite 5 days a week in San Francisco, CA. Aquent is partnering with a leading global retailer renowned for its innovative approach to beauty and wellness. This company is at the forefront of building brands, setting trends, and developing entirely new product categories that delight clients worldwide. Their merchandising team is a dynamic force, constantly advising brands on how to bring the most coveted products to market, anticipating future desires, and bringing assortments to life through breakthrough curation and storytelling. Are you a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a passion for merchandising and product lifecycle management? This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact by supporting a vibrant merchandising team that shapes the future of product offerings. You will be instrumental in ensuring seamless product launches, optimizing brand assets, and providing critical data insights that drive business success. Your contributions will directly influence how products are presented and perceived, playing a pivotal role in the client's mission to deliver exceptional beauty experiences. As a Merchandise Coordinator, you will be the linchpin for the merchandising team, managing day-to-day operations, streamlining processes, and ensuring product assortments are impeccably managed. You will act as a crucial liaison between brands and internal teams, ensuring timely delivery of assets and accurate product representation across all channels. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong analytical skills, and is eager to contribute to a collaborative and innovative team.

• Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with brands and the merchandising team to oversee deliverables and timelines for new product launches, ensuring the timely receipt of accurate assets.
• Manage product and asset updates with brands to enhance conversion rates and support the achievement of brand objectives.
• Partner with merchandising and support teams to assist in the creative review process for all brands within the portfolio, guaranteeing accurate product representation across various platforms.
• Generate weekly and monthly reports across various data sets and complete supporting tasks to empower merchants and strengthen brand relationships.
• Request and meticulously track product samples from brands for utilization in diverse cross-functional projects.

• Qualifications:

• Must-Have Skills & Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience in merchandising or the beauty industry.
• Demonstrated ability to manipulate large data sets in Excel.
• Exceptional detail orientation.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change.

• Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with cross-functional team communication.
• Familiarity with leading cross-functional projects and communicating project updates.
• Understanding of project management principles, including kick-offs and launches.
• Experience with data governance.
• Ability to identify opportunities that enhance customer experience.
• A knack for identifying opportunities for cross-functional process and operational improvements.
• Experience with process change implementation.
• Strong relationship-building capabilities.
• Effective prioritization skills.

• About Aquent Talent:

• Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive. #LI-CB1