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Posting Notes: Marshalls Distribution Center Bridgewater || 701 N Main St || Bridgewater || VA || 22812

Position: Merchandise Controller

Reports to: MC Supervisor

Hours: C Shift

This position has a starting pay range of $20.00 to $26.90 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

• Ensures merchandise meets purchase order specifications.
• Ensures that merchandise is seasonally appropriate for zones serviced by their facility.
• Proactively addresses Vendor Compliance issues and opportunities in the way Vendors pack, ticket and ship merchandise.
• Ensures that the merchandise is of the correct value to our customers in terms of fashion, quality, price and brand.
• Challenges Marmaxx retail price and ensures that "comparable at price" on ticket reflects the company standard of 20-60% off.
• Ensures balanced mix of color, size, style and quantity in the lay-up through packing process by adhering to company shipping philosophy.
• Ensures merchandise meets fiber content, labeling, care and country of origin legal requirements.
• Ensures appropriateness of logos, graphics, hangtags and merchandise to our stores. Identifies poor size breaks and communicates to Planning to adjust pack size.
• Evaluates merchandise not ordered and assigns appropriate description and retail.
• Possesses an in-depth knowledge of merchandise technical terms, fabrications and Marmaxx standards relating to quality and size requirements.
• Develops and applies in-depth understanding of all DC and Merchandise systems to effectively problem solve.
• Partners/collaborates with all appropriate resources in the DC and Home Office to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with hourly associates, DC management and P&A.
• Comprehends the implication of their actions to the company's bottom line as it relates to shrink and profit.
• Ensures that damaged/problem merchandise and RTVs are identified and processed according to established guidelines.
• Ensures proper handling and timely execution of LPRs.
• Collaborates with operations to resolve issues centered on overages/shortages.
• Identifies and communicates proper receiving, handling and routing of other DCs' merchandise.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or High School Diploma with equivalent job experience (1-2 years of merchandising experience)
• Strong relationship and team building skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills as well as flexibility and ability to prioritize
• Strong PC skills including, Microsoft Office.
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills
• Displays strong follow through skills to resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Utilizes active listening skills to effectively communicate at all levels.
• Displays high level of ownership and solution focused mindset.
• Flexible work schedule(i.e. has to be able to work on any shift)