POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT
The Coordinator will work closely with Merchandise Planning, Merchandising, and Design group to provide operational and administrative support on all tasks associated with bringing successful categories to market in a timely and profitable manner. Incumbent assists Vice President of Merchandise Planning in development of Selling Materials and Workflow/Time line management tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Updates and maintains all selling information in Design database as directed by Sales, Merchandising, & Design (size code coloration information, adding/modifying style & color descriptions, canceling/reinstating styles, color records, adding illustrations, and cancellation/group changes & color/style additions to line sheets)
• Makes record adjustments in Design data base & WIP to reflect market prep and post market Sales requests (adding additional records for color additions, pull up styles, adjusting styles that change groups/divisions, etc.)
• Support seasonal market prep by running style numbering report, creating/modifying line sheets, assigning production numbers to all styles within a season, assigning pictures in the color/joor folder, 1st & 2nd round cancellations, as directed by Chief Merchant
• Communicates market prep & post market style adjustments to Technical Design and Patternmaking
• Creates and maintains line build and style grid
• Audits design showroom boards for tracking purposes
• Tracks and updates styles in Merchandising plan
• Utilizes merchandising plan to post & update style tickets on Design boards
• Assists in pulling historical sell in and sell thru data as needed to support planning function
• Processes special cutting requests, re-orders and special customer requests
• Pulls and distributes Weekly Sales Reporting
• Notifies sales of style modifications applied after market as needed
• Attends Design showroom meetings as needed

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance
• Adheres to all Company Policies & Procedures and Safety Regulations
• Adheres to local, state and federal laws
• Additional responsibilities assigned by supervisor related to your position/department
• Ability to be flexible and willing to work extended hours when necessary
• Model the “St. John Way”

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• Interacts with middle and executive management, Design and Design support departments and Sales

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following are the minimum qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

COMPETENCIES:
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Innovation
• Optimistic
• Planning
• Professionalism
• Results Orientated
• Solution Orientated
• Thoroughness
• Time Management

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
• High school diploma or general education degree required,
• 2 or more years of data entry experience
• Efficient computer skills in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook) and company intranet
• Functional experience managing a design database program like Gallery
• Proficient analytical and mathmatical skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift
• Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds
• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports
• Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with employees and other customers
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms

WORK ENVIRONMENT: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The work space is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety acknowledgment
• Noise levels are considered low
• At times - Factory environment with knitting and sewing machines and other light machinery noise in the background