Processing and Curation Manager

Compensation Range: $61,300 - $66,300 yearly commensurate with experience 

Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Overview:

The Processing Manager is responsible for driving financial success through training and developing warehouse Department Managers in processing and curating for Thrift Shops. This individual must work closely with Marketing, Development, and the Thrift Administration Team

Responsibilities:

• Organizes systems in the PDC regarding clothing shipments and processes. Ensures that systems and processes are followed, and goals are being met in a timely manner.
• Set clear and ambitious direction for inventory processing, curating collections & operations with Department Managers.
• Supervises Department Managers to ensure the highest standards of efficiency and adherence to policy
• Create production targets for apparel, shoes, and accessories. Works closely with Department Managers to achieve said goals
• Establish systems to ensure consistent pricing and inventory management within the warehouse
• Work with Marketing and Thrift Administration on curation for brochure promos, Best Of, influencer and any offsite efforts such as flea markets.
• Stays current on fashion trends and social media trends through shopping competitors, reading industry publications, and communicating with stores.

Requirements:

• Results focused and uses performance targets and goals to drive activities, must be able to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data
• Skilled at project management
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), interpersonal and team-oriented skills
• Self-starting, self-motivating mindset, ability to work independently with little supervision
• Possess excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and a keen sense of urgency
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent internal and external customer service
• Strong interest in the HW mission to end the dual crises of homelessness and HIV/AIDS

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Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.