Merchandise Assistant Furniture Retail

Job Description

Join Havertys Merchandising Team as a Corporate Merchandising Assistant, supporting our Merchants and Merchandising operations in a dynamic, collaborative environment at our Atlanta, GA corporate office. This hybrid role supports merchandising operations through product setup, data management, reporting, and promotional support. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Pay: $26/hr

Schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day remote (after training period)

This is your Opportunity to:

• Enter and maintain product and SKU information, track key deadlines, and partner with various teams to support timely and accurate product launches.

• Order and track accessory photography samples, communicating delays to relevant teams.

• Enter price changes and markdowns, resolving purchase order and product cost discrepancies weekly.

• Prepare and submit product specifications and supporting information into Floor Planner (Design tool), test product models for accuracy, and troubleshoot issues with Interior Designers to ensure models display correctly.

• Setting up bedding promotional pricing and ensuring accuracy across digital and internal channels.

• Enter product and pricing information for retail signage and monitor completion of related tasks to support timely store updates.

• Access, export, and prepare sales and business data from Power BI to support reporting needs across the organization.

• Investigate and resolve product or visual merchandising issues from stores and field teams.

• Maintain current fabric and finish catalogs.

• Assist merchants and merchandise support teams with reporting and special projects as needed.

We Offer:

• Paid comprehensive training.
• Flexibility to draw pay between pay cycles with our Daily Pay Program.
• 401K program with a company match of 4%.
• Generous benefits package with premier medical, dental, and vision partners.
• Paid time-off includes vacation, sick time, personal days, and company holidays.
• Career advancement opportunities within Havertys.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Substantial associate discount on our quality merchandise.
• Bonus program for team member referrals.
• Educational financial assistance.
• Complimentary health and wellness program.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, marketing, communications, or related field.

• Strong attention to detail, data entry, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage large volumes of product information accurately and meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Retail or merchandising experience preferred but not required.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with merchandising management systems, PIM systems, or project management tools preferred but not required.

• Working knowledge of retail math and ability to compute rates and percentages.

• Confident communicator with ability to collaborate across internal and external teams.

• Ability to learn quickly, and adapt to shifting priorities.

Work Environment:

• 4 days at Havertys' home office located at 780 Johnson Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30342, and 1 day remote after training.

Physical Demands:

• The position requires the ability to sit for extended periods and frequent use of a computer and phone, visual acuity to read detailed information on screens and printed materials, ability to bend, stoop, and reach to access equipment and materials, proficiency to operate a keyboard, mouse, and other computer peripherals, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Reasonable accommodation may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He/she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties upon the request of his superior.

Havertys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Havertys does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Nearest Major Market: Atlanta

Job Segment: Retail Sales, Communications, Marketing Communications, Merchandising, Data Entry, Retail, Marketing, Administrative