The Sample Room Coordinator aids in the creation of strategies by leading tactical initiatives and sample management of the Accessories business at Bath & Body Works. Also, maintains DC7 & DC8 Sample Library inventory receipt/storage process and Sample Library database.
Accessories Roles & Responsibilities:
management including unboxing, organization, gathering, and set up of samples (leadership offices, storage cabinets, conference and work rooms)
samples and 3rd Party packages from the DC and mailroom
in key meeting prep with sample availability, style ranking, deck preparation, and ad hoc requests
manage seasonal assortment plans in pre-season development and manage updates throughout the season (APS, roadmap and assortment grid)
in internal SKU item costing, packout, article set-up and maintenance
visual/floorset updates in partnership with visual merchandising, space & allocation teams such load doc, paper dolls list, and MPQ grids
and cut all 3rd party paper dolls and deliver 3P storytelling SKUs to lab store prior to all lab store floorsets
test needs (any 3rd party requests)
3rd party vendor tactical operations such as NISF forms, 3P article creation, SKU packouts, costing, and classification in partnership with vendors and Merch Ops
Sample Library Roles & Responsibilities:
for daily activities related to receipt, check in/out of product, including photographing, pulling and re-shelving of samples
product inventory; conducting physical inventories as needed
and archive items no longer current
timely with internal partners
inventory reports and other library related metrics to support overall Library reporting
a detailed knowledge of end-to-end Library process & product