Merchandise Coordinator

Merchandise Coordinator at Confidential Merchandise Coordinator at Confidential in Greenbrae, California Posted in 2 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

We're looking for a driven, detail-oriented team member to support our buying, merchandising, and marketing operations. This is a hybrid role at the heart of our business

• you'll work closely with manufacturers, help shape our product assortment, and contribute to the brand stories we tell across digital channels.

The ideal candidate brings a sense of urgency and extreme organization to moving products through the development cycle, communicates clearly with vendors, and maintains accuracy across product data. A passion for furniture design is essential. Beyond the day-to-day, we want someone who doesn't wait to be told what to fix

• you'll spot inefficiencies, propose improvements, and actively look for ways to automate repetitive work.

Familiarity with machine learning tools, or a genuine curiosity to learn how they can be applied to buying, merchandising, and data workflows, is a strong plus. If you're organized, creative, and excited about building better processes, this is a great opportunity to grow across multiple disciplines.

Report to:

Sr.

Product Development Coordinator Location :

San Rafael, CA What you will do: Support the communication with factories regarding Quotations, Specifications, Product Updates, Sample Schedules, and all things product development related. Communicate with factories and overseas office to ensure product information is accurate in the internal system. Review and record inventory for tradeshows and plans for product transfers and shipping as needed. Mini showroom maintenance. Keep showroom clean and organized. Rotate new samples to be presented at the showroom all the time. Distribute new and current product information and to company-wide departments as needed: Marketing, Sales Representatives, Customer Service, eCommerce, and Purchasing Team. Communicate with the Imports Team on ordering new products for production and stock. Plan sample orders for each tradeshow. Guarantee deadlines are met on sample deliveries for tradeshows. Travel domestically to trade shows to assist setup and gather information such as feedback from sales reps and customers Stay current with furniture and home decor trends and new information. Work closely with customers (i.e., The Container Store, AllModern) on product developments for sampling and mass production. Work with Marketing/Graphics team on catalog projects by running reports and helping with product images Help manage and schedule social media content, keeping channels current and on-brand Convert Product Assembly Instructions from factory version to company version. Keep AI updated on website. Facilitate Marketing team with photoshoot, product image updating. Maintain website images up to date. Backup for Imports team to receive containers, create and enter invoice, B/L. Backup for Customer Service team answer customers' product related questions.

What you bring:

1-3 years of experience in furniture buying, merchandising, or retail Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple priorities at once Clear, professional written and verbal communication

• especially with external partners Proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) and data management basics Collaborative mindset and a willingness to pitch in wherever needed Furniture or home goods industry experience
• nice to have Social media management or content creation experience
• nice to have Background in design, visual arts, or graphic tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe)
• nice to have Work environment: The work environment is consistent with an office / warehouse workspace requiring: Can operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, scanners, and telephones.

Can use telephone and operate/type on a computer for up to 8 hours per day while sitting Can concentrate in reading and writing for up to 8 hours per day Can lift furniture, books, files, or binders up to 50lbs in compliance with the organization's safety standards to a maximum distance of 20 feet Can bend legs to retrieve or file documents in lower drawers for up to 30 minutes a day Can reach to a maximum of 15 inches upward to obtain books or files from shelves May need to walk and to stand up to 2 hours a day Ability to bend legs and have back strength to file documents in lower drawers up to 5 hours a day. Can reach to a maximum of 20 inches upward to retrieve and replace objects from shelves of up to 8 feet high Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus