Drop Ship Specialist

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Manages the setup, takedown, and maintenance of drop ship styles for assigned vendor base. Facilitates communication between vendor and buying teams for the DSW business.

 

REPORTS TO: Manager, Merchandising Digital Analysis

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Validates drop ship assortment templates provided by the vendor and manages the end-to-end process from style set up to takedown *Operates as a liaison between internal buying teams and external vendor partners regarding the execution and communication of drop ship style maintenances *Completes profitability assessment and competitive pricing analysis to ensure all drop ship styles meet gross profit requirements and pricing is aligned with market *Partners with cross-functional teams (Buying, Product Services, Online Merchandising, Vendor) to troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise *Monitors site status of drop ship styles in progress to communicate delays to management for awareness *Demonstrates a willingness to take on ad-hoc projects to support drop ship growth initiatives

REQUIRED SKILLS:

*Thorough understanding of merchandising department workflow, merchandise systems (Jesta), and vendor catalogs (GXS/SPS) *Maintains productivity standards set forth by the Manager, Merchandising Digital Analysis *Understands supply chain roles and responsibilities *Knowledgeable of standard retail metrics

COMPETENCIES:

 

SETTING GOALS - Creates and follow effective plans. Anticipates risks, creates contingency plans. Aligns plans with goals. Allocates adequate resources. Accepts and supports change. Willing to take risks and suggests new ideas, approaches. Takes initiative. Seeks out learning activities.

 

WORKING WITH OTHERS - Clearly articulates own, other's goals. Promotes a team atmosphere by demonstrating humility and respect. Builds effective relationships, relates well to others. Delivers and responds to feedback in a constructive manner. Considers multiple perspectives. Handles conflict, pressure, uncertainty and adapts independently. Meets commitments. Dedicated to working with business partners on their expectations.

 

GETTING RESULTS - Personally accountable for work performance targets and achieving results. Prioritizes well. Anticipates and handles obstacles effectively. Makes good, timely decisions. Can simply and process complex problems. Understands underlying issues and addresses root causes. Meets deadlines, works until finished.

 

 

EXPERIENCE:

*One year experience in a retail environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*Excellent verbal and written communication with ability to convey strong sense of urgency *Extremely organized with ability to manage multiple tasks/projects *Demonstrated problem solving skills and follow through to resolve issues quickly and mitigate recurrence *Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while prioritizing work effectively *High degree of accuracy and attention to detail *Proficient in Microsoft Excel

EDUCATION:

*Bachelor's Degree Required

 

 

 

 

Company info

DSW, Inc.
Website : http://www.dsw.com