Merchandise Order Specialist - Anaheim, United States - Daiso USA

    Default job background
    Description

    Job Summary

    Order Specialists are responsible for handling the flow of merchandise and inventory between the

    company and its suppliers. They will work with Daiso Japan to place orders, track deliveries, and confirm that everything arrives and ships out to our stores. Order Specialists will report to the Merchandising Purchasing Managers to assist them in tracking and maintaining appropriate inventory levels, helping to ensure Daiso stores are able to carry the full assortment of our merchandise.

    Essential Job Duties

    • Utilize Daiso's internal systems to generate sales and inventory data, and create reports, order
    • quantities, and other relevant metrics as required.
    • Place inventory orders through various systems and ensure their proper maintenance.
    • Foster effective communication within the organization to ensure accurate inventory reporting,
    • including collaboration with Compliance, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams to
    • confirm receipt of goods and support promotional programs.
    • Monitor incoming shipment information, compare it with current inventory, and develop plans for
    • distributing new and seasonal items to stores.
    • Assist in registering new items within Daiso's systems, including regional pricing.
    • Monitor inventory levels of new and seasonal items in distribution centers and stores to ensure
    • correct processing of shipments.
    • Perform any other assigned duties as necessary.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

    • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, including formulas and pivot tables
    • Proficient with Google Sheets and Gmail
    • Strong math and analytical skills
    • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
    • Familiarity with Japanese is a plus but is not required.

    Required Education, Certifications and Work-Related Experience

    • High school diploma or GED
    • Associate degree in business, marketing, or related a plus but not required.
    • 1-2 years in Inventory management, data analysis, or allocation or related work experience.

    Job Scope/Impact

    • Not responsible for supervising (hiring, firing, performance reviews, or corrective action) others.
    • Decisions generally affect own job or specific functional area.
    • Problems are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation. Problems are solved
    • using knowledge and skills, general precedents, and practices.
    • Work is closely monitored by the supervisor/manager. Detailed instructions and procedures are
    • generally provided.
    • Has no budget responsibility
    • Has some contact with other employees, professional staff, and/or external contacts to give or
    • obtain information or deliver service. Results can affect own functional area.

    Please submit your online application on our career website.