Job description

Job Summary
At Belk, we have a vision to reimagine the department store. As a SPARC Stock Specialist, you will drive store sales through providing excellent customer service to each customer and through the execution of customer-facing merchandising standards throughout the store. You will ensure new receipts are merchandised in a way that aligns with our brand, appeals to our customer, and encourages them to buy. Most importantly, you will work closely on a team that cares for our customers in an environment where we thrive by winning together.

The SPARC Stock Specialist is responsible for becoming an expert on all Men's SPARC brands (Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand), ensuring product is placed and merchandised to reflect vendor standards, presentation is consistently maintained, and product is marked and signed accurately for any promotional activity.

The SPARC Stock Specialist is responsible for becoming an expert on all Men's SPARC brands (Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand), ensuring product is placed and merchandised to reflect vendor standards, presentation is consistently maintained, and product is marked and signed accurately for any promotional activity.

Job Functions
Presents merchandise consistent with merchandising standards.
Ensures timely floor setup, including pricing and signage for sales sets, promotional events and seasonal business activity.
Ensures direction of playbook and seasonal merchandise meetings
Maintains floor and stock areas consistent with store standards.
Works as directed by the Merchandising Team Manager

Core Store Operations:
Performs the process of unloading and sorting merchandise cartons received on trailers. Moves new merchandise to the appropriate processing drop zone on the sales floor in a safe and timely manner utilizing equipment such as rolling flats, carts and z-racks.
Processing and product placement: Performs merchandise unpacking and unwrapping to ensure readiness for merchandising on the sales floor. Applies sensor tags per company standard.
Properly merchandises new and replenished goods in accordance with plan-o-grams and store direction.
Price Change and Sale Set function / Merchandise Return process:
Performs the execution of all types of markdowns on the sales floor. Sets sales and national ad events.
Performs the pulling and processing of transfers, returns to vendors (RTV), damages, and mark out of stock (MOS) merchandise.
Responds and communicates price change inaccuracies and signage issues to the MTM.

Maintenance & Housekeeping:
Removes packing materials from processing drop zones. Bails cardboard and prepares plastic for recycling.
Ensures the cleanliness of the sales floor and the receiving area following processing on truck days.
Housekeeping includes being responsible for the cleanliness of the facility specifically the restrooms, associate lounge, fitting rooms and office areas. (Not the case in all stores)
Maintains a safe shopping and working environment.
Exhibits a warm and friendly demeanor when helping customers.
Greets all customers and ensures their needs are met.
Adheres to Belk’s dress code policy.
Assist with floor tasks to the overall benefit of the store, particularly during times of peak demand periods, including but not limited to:
Seasonal sets
Floor moves
Daily maintenance
Stock replenishment
Daily standards
Recovery
Supports the store’s focus on Relentless Customer Care
Support the store to achieve Belk Rewards goal.
Ability to ring the register.

Education / Experience Requirements:
Please select from below the expected Contribution Level for this role

Position Contribution Level :
Intermediate Level

Minimum Education & Experience:
No education requirement.
Experience in retail preferred.

Knowledge / Skills Requirements:
EX: Proficient in Excel and Access; able to type "X" words a minute; understanding of retail store operations
Knowledge & Skills

Physical Requirements:
Describe any physical requirements of job. EX: ability to stand for majority of work day; ability to communicate clearly in English; ability to lift up to 50 lbs. above shoulder level, etc.
Physical
Ability to use computer keyboard, standard telephone and other related business equipment
Ability to lift between 10 and 72 lbs. at floor level and/or team lift when necessary
Ability to push / pull receiving equipment weighing up to 500 lbs. such as rolling flats, z-racks and pallet jacks
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Ability to twist, bend and stoop to retrieve items from floor, shelves, racks, and hooks and place items on floor, shelves, racks and hooks.
Ability to work at a safe and steady pace.

Reporting Relationships:
Enter the Position Title of the supervisor and the Position Title(s) of those supervised (enter "Direct Reports" if multiple roles / enter "N/A" if no direct reports)
Supervisor
Merchandising Team Manager

Supervises
None

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Belk is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, hair style, hair texture, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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