Friday, April 25, 2014

Part-Time Junior Merchandising Coordinator

Apply: http://www.borderfree.com/careers/view/8a5814f64526dee401454dd105b42e4f?source=Indeed
 
We are looking for a globally curious, trend and product-passionate part-time Junior Merchandising Coordinator to join our Port51 team. Port51 is an online shopping destination that caters to Borderfree’s shoppers from all over the world. Our website supports over 100+ countries and features hundreds of thousands of products sold by our flagship US retail partners. We carry a wide array of products ranging from women’s and men’s fashion apparel and accessories to kids and teens’ products.

The candidate in this role will be responsible for running the feed imports and merchandising products for all product categories and editorials on the website. 

Please note that this is not an internship, but a long-term part-time opportunity. 

Responsibilities
  • Assisting with imports and QA of daily product feeds
  • Merchandising the website to ensure the product selection is constantly refreshed and curated based on seasonality, trends, style, and country-specific audience preferences 
  • Helping select featured products and editorial themes for the home page, editor’s picks section, consumer email campaigns, and social media 

Qualifications 
  • Ability to work a part-time schedule at least three days per week up to 25 hours, during normal business hours
  • Pursuing a four year or graduate degree in Fashion, Merchandising or Marketing, or recently graduated
  • Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel with the ability to quickly learn our proprietary content management system
  • Must be a “product maven” with a strong interest in product and merchandising across all retail categories
  • Ability to spot winning products, aesthetics, and trends 
  • Must have strong self-initiative and high work ethic, as well as great attention to detail

Benefits
  • The opportunity to be a part of a fast growing global company 
  • Conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan just a few blocks from Bryant Park and Grand Central
  • A business casual dress code - jeans and sneakers are permitted
  • Free snacks and drinks

About Borderfree
New York City-based Borderfree is a market leader in international cross-border ecommerce solutions, operating a technology and services platform that the world’s most iconic brands rely on to expand globally and transact with customers in more than 100 countries and territories and more than 60 currencies worldwide. Borderfree manages all aspects of international online retailing including: localized pricing and payment processing, landed cost calculation, customs clearance and brokerage, fraud management, logistics orchestration, and customer-experience parity. For more information, visit www.borderfree.com