Merchandise Controller

Job description

Come to work and be ready to think on your feet, grow your skills, and embrace the many opportunities. Our Distribution Centers are the key to getting new products out to TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra, Winners, Homesense, and TK Maxx. To keep up with our ever-changing inventory, we stay nimble and adaptable. No day is the same, and that’s just how we like it. Every shift is a new opportunity to Discover Different - and support each other along the way.

Posting Notes:2100 Douglas Way  Dayton  || OH 45377 

Responsibilities: 

Essential Job Functions: 

• Ensures merchandise meets purchase order expectations inspecting for brand, quality, price, and quantity.
• Checks the purchase order instructions for hangtag, label, or any other requirements.
• Partners and collaborates with all appropriate resources in the Distribution Center and Home Office to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Communicates Planning objectives to the DC team and vice versa.
• Proactively addresses Vendor Compliance issues and opportunities in the way vendors pack, ticket, and ship merchandise.
• Informs the DC of inbound and current merchandising issues through email and tracking documents.
• Develops and applies in-depth understanding of all DC and Merchandise work management systems and tools to effectively problem solve.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with general warehouse associates, DC management, and Planning & Allocation.
• Answers general warehouse associate questions pertaining to purchase orders.
• Issues direction for re-work in the DC.
• Answers all Planning calls and requests, including taking photos and sending samples.
• Approves high-dollar damages.
• Identifies, initiates, and follows up on return to vendor issues, giving direction for preparation of final disposition of goods.
• Completes daily communication logs between shifts.
• Identifies and communicates immediately to manager and team members merchandising issues that have a large scope/financial impact.
• Trains new Merchandise Controllers and other members of management as needed.
• Answers HomeGoods store inquiries for merchandise price information and provides feedback to DC management.
• Ensures building compliance with best practices related to merchandise.
• Researches and answers inquiries from accounts payable.
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Minimum Requirements: 

• Strong organizational and time management skills, as well as flexibility and the ability to prioritize tasks
• Works well with little supervision, self-motivated
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong PC skills, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• 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 communicate with all levels effectively
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to informally influence
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a climate-controlled distribution center environment while standing and walking on a constant basis
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

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

When you’re a part of our TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit team in our Distribution Centers.

Get to know us. 

Discover Different: TJX Anthem - Discover Different / Découvrez Différent - Bing video  

Our Differences, make us Stronger: https://www.tjx.com/responsibility/workplace/inclusion-and-diversity 

Come Discover Different at TJX - we think you’ll find that it’s so much more than a job. We move a lot of inventory - at all times of the day - and that takes working, learning, and growing together. When you’re a part of our TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit team in our Distribution Centers.

As you think about where to work, know that we take care of our people. We offer competitive pay and great benefits. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

 Posting Notes: 2100 Douglas Way  Dayton OH 45377