Product Operations Coordinator - maurices

Brand Overview

maurices is a women’s apparel retailer that celebrates feel good fashion for real life. It’s committed to its service with style promise and offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is famous for its versatile styles including key categories such as denim, dresses, tops, and more. Established in 1931, maurices operates 935 stores in communities across North America. Discover even more fashion at maurices.com.

Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Product Operations Coordinator - maurices to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.

Ready to help bring feel good fashion for real life to hometowns across North America? Join our family of amazing individuals in our corporate office in Duluth, Minnesota, ranked one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2019. Since 1931, we’ve helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect. Apply today!

Position Overview

Job Description

General Description

The Product Operations Coordinator is responsible for ensuring style data entry is complete and received by the appropriate team(s) throughout the development life of the style. From the point of sample request release to purchase order completion, the Product Operations Coordinator monitors the style status to confirm tech packs / sample requests have been made on time, sample tracking information is complete, style adoption status has been updated, and necessary data for PO entry is complete. This role is also responsible for issuing purchase orders to suppliers, providing the cross-functional with sample tracking reports, and supporting the Product Operations function by running reports relevant to operational efficiency within the Integrated Product Team.

Performance Requirements

Purchase Orders

• Review purchase order data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency
• Complete data entry for purchase orders in the required ERP system according to the necessary due dates to maintain delivery
• Update / revise purchase orders as necessary per Merchant, Sourcing, and Supplier partner direction
• Provide regular reports on seasonal purchase order completion status
  
  

Sample Tracking

• Review tech pack/sample request release status for completion; follow up with Design to ensure sample requests have been released to vendors according to the PLC due date
• Ensure vendors input complete sample tracking data in Bamboo Rose
• Share sample tracking reports with cross-functional team for their review ahead of the Assortment Review milestone
• Ensure sample receivers indicate sample receipt in Bamboo Rose
  
  

Operational Efficiency Reporting

• Run operational efficiency reporting throughout the development cycle and at close of development season to provide IPT with visibility to performance (development ratio, adoption ratio, seasonal style count, on-time sample receipt, etc.)
• Maintain record of IPT operational efficiency goals
• Add PLC deliverables to Outlook calendar for the IPT
  
  

Work Experience And Education Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience within the apparel industry within a product development, sourcing, or merchandising function.
• Ability to multi-task and keep all project tasks on schedule with a “can do” attitude.
• High level of attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player who can work with multiple cross-functional teams with a positive attitude
• Ability to quickly learn different software programs and understand the relationships between data in product lifecycle management (Bamboo Rose) and inventory management (Retek) systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; especially strong in Excel
• Ability to perform well in ambiguous and changing circumstances
• Familiarity with Bamboo Rose and Retek Merchandising System a plus
  
  

Location:

Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802

Position Type

Regular/Full time

Pay Range

Hourly: $19.00 - $24.00

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.