Showroom Sample Coordinator

• Temp Only Position or Temp to Perm: Temp to Perm
• Start Date: As soon as possible
• Length of Assignment: 6 months w/ renewal as needed
• Location Address: 1 West 37th Street, NY, NY 10018
• Remote or Onsite: ONSITE

• BA/BS in Marketing, Business or Sales is preferred/ Associate's Degree minimum
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• High level of computer literacy: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• 2- 3 years of merchandising and inventory management experience with at least one year of luxury showroom experience preferred
• Ability to prioritize and handle additional responsibilities as required and assigned even if it means extending work hours during busy moments.
• Works well independently and is highly organized, and analytical

Summary
We are looking for a Showroom Samples Coordinator who will be managing own newly renovated NYC flagship showroom. This person will be responsible for 1-floor including our Ray-Ban, Oakley, Arnette, and Vouge brands. This person will support NYC showroom needs as well as maintain and prepare samples for customer sales meetings.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Showroom management and schedule coordinator
• Oversee and maintain the organization, labeling, tracking and inventory of all received samples
• Planning customer travel to NYC showroom events
• Samples support for customer meetings, brand training, and PR events
• Maintain local samples calendar for coordinating sample shipments to/from meetings, tradeshows, trunk shows, and buying days

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong computer skills (including advanced Excel- pivot tables and vlookups)
• Previous experience working in luxury fashion/retail environment (working with samples and samples management preferred)
• Inventory tracking/management
• Client facing customer service experience
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, ability to multi-task and adapt to change, problem solving skills

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $21.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Inventory management: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• New York, NY 10018 (Required)

Work Location: In person