Requisition Number: PB-11236
Area of Interest: Merchandising
Organization: Corporate
Brand/Division: Pottery Barn
Position Type: Full-time
JOB DESCRIPTION
Manage and create seasonal merchandise databases for both pottery barn kids eCommerce & Registry products. Coordinate and facilitate processes and flow of information internally and externally. Provide support to Website Merchandising team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Compile and input data to maintain seasonal product information databases eCommerce and Registry.
* Work closely with creative team to assist in creation and maintenance of creative product databases.
* Work closely with Website merchandising team to ensure correct site layout.
* Interface with inventory management and merchandising teams to ensure site data integrity and correct product set-up.
* Create and maintain change forms to ensure database consistency working closely with Creative team.
* Interface with site managers, project management and e-technology team for timely database uploads, site deployments, and reporting of issues.
* Manage database uploads to merchant preview, dev, and QA testing environments.
* Review creative content for product data integrity.
* Coordinate and participate in weekly site testing in order to ensure correct data integrity.
* Coordinate the archiving of Website seasonal features, functionality, and products.
* Other projects as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Previous eCommerce, retail or catalog experience 1-2 years
* Strong computer skills, including advanced excel skills, and word processing applications, must have an interest in the linkage from systems to the Web, access database a plus.
* Well-organized, detail -oriented.
* Able to make timely decisions anticipate problems and provide creative solutions.
* Retail experience and basic business knowledge are helpful.
* Action-oriented and full of energy for challenges.
* Able to deal ambiguity and a changing environment.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
About Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of products for the home. The retail segment of the Company’s business sells its products through five retail store concepts: Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma Home. The direct-to-customer segment of the Company’s business sells similar products through its seven direct-mail catalogs and through six e-commerce Websites. The Company’s Williams-Sonoma stores offer a selection of culinary and serving equipment, including cookware, cookbooks, cutlery, informal dinnerware, glassware, table linens, specialty foods and cooking ingredients. The Company has two segments: retail and direct-to-customer. The catalogs reach customers in the United States, while the five retail concepts, as of February 1, 2009, operated 627 stores in 44 states.
(Source: 10-K)