We are partnering confidentially with a globally recognized, multi-billion-dollar retail leader on a high-impact hybrid opportunity based in New York City.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly visible merchandising operations team that plays a critical role in product setup, purchase order execution, and end-to-end product flow across a global retail organization. This role sits at the intersection of merchandising, systems, and operational execution, helping ensure styles, SKUs, and purchase orders are created accurately and delivered on time to support product launches and customer experience.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and enjoys supporting the operational engine behind merchandising success.

Why This Opportunity

This role offers strong cross-functional exposure across buying, marketing, copywriting, imaging, and logistics teams, making it a great opportunity for someone looking to grow within merchandising operations, retail systems, or product services.

The right candidate will bring strong process discipline, systems fluency, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

What You’ll Own

• Support timely creation and maintenance of global styles, colorways, divisional SKUs, and UPCs
• Drive purchase order creation and maintenance through automated and manual workflows, including PO RPA processes
• Troubleshoot system errors and ensure purchase order accuracy and timely resolution
• Partner cross-functionally with merchant, logistics, marketing, copy, and imaging teams to ensure products flow online successfully
• Monitor weekly business reports, dashboards, and KPIs to identify workflow issues and drive action
• Support resolution of vendor discrepancies including shortages, overages, and pricing variances
• Assist with purchase order updates including dates, priority codes, and warehouse attributes
• Help balance workload and workflow priorities across the team to ensure vendor deadlines are consistently met
• Leverage Excel and reporting tools to support operational accuracy and process efficiency

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• 6–12 months+ of experience in merchandising operations, retail systems, purchase order management, or related functions
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline
• Comfortable working with Excel, reporting tools, and basic formulas
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot operational issues
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Retail, merchandising, logistics, or product operations experience preferred
• Associate degree or equivalent experience preferred