Merchandising Coordinator - MCH VJ01

Job Title: Merchandising Coordinator
Location: Bolingbrook, IL [HYBRID - 6 Days in Month Onsite]
Duration: 5 Months (Contract)
Pay Rate: $21.00 per hour

Position Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Merchandising Coordinator to support the merchandising team in achieving strategic and financial goals. This role will be responsible for managing day-to-day merchandising operations, maintaining SKU accuracy, coordinating brand activities, and ensuring smooth execution of promotions and product launches.

Core Responsibilities:

• Organize brand submissions and samples, recording feedback from category teams.
• Prepare new PowerPoint presentations for category review meetings.
• Schedule and coordinate brand meetings.
• Manage daily email communications with internal and external partners.
• Maintain SKU accuracy, including shelf tag requests, description changes, brand charges, style and feature codes, store classifications, product display pages, and markdowns.
• Enter promotions into Promo Advisor, seed offers, and finalize details with pricing teams.
• Coordinate marketing sign requests, proof product samples, review magazine pages, and verify digital assets.
• Support planogram execution, pricing requests, SKU setups, coding changes, markdowns, RTV/DIF processing, and graphic proofing.
• Prepare store memos and respond to help desk tickets with proactive solutions.
• Provide administrative support for brand/vendor contact lists, meeting coordination, and ad-hoc tasks.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in retail merchandising or related field preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work on time in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative problem solver with an innovative mindset.
• Collaborative approach when working with internal teams and brand partners.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills (v-lookups, formulas) and strong PowerPoint abilities.
• Skilled at planning, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects.
• Passion for products, brands, and assortment development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.