Merchandise Assistant Furniture Retail

About the Role

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.

Location: Atlanta, GA, USA

Pay: $26/hr

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

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Set up bedding promotional pricing and ensure 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

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

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

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.