Merchandising Coordinator

Hey, you! Wanna become #OneOfUs ? We are on the lookout 🕵🏻 for the next awesome, detail-oriented, and highly organized professional to join HKR.TEAM as a Merchandising Coordinator , working for a US-based client in managing the day-to-day operations of their Purchase Order and sample management workflow . 🇺🇸 Btw, HKR.TEAM was remote before it was even cool! 😎 Remote is allowed, encouraged, and the norm. Now, and forever. There’s only one catch, and it comes from this guy: “ Whatever you are, be a good one ” - Abraham Lincoln. To apply, please fill out our external form. 🤞🏼 (You will be redirected to it automatically, once you click "Apply"). What you'll be doing? What you'll be doing? 🔸 Process and manage weekly purchase orders for broadloom samples and cuttings, placing them with vendors in a timely and accurate manner. 🔸 Communicate with vendors regarding PO confirmations, lead times, and cost verification. 🔸 Track open POs and proactively follow up to ensure the goods have actually shipped and will be delivered on time. 🔸 Coordinate with the warehouse staff on the ground in the Carolinas regarding incoming PO receipts and resolve any discrepancies. 🔸 Constantly monitor the shipment flow and stay in the conversation to handle situations where packages go missing or are only partially shipped. 🔸 Set up new SKUs in internal systems, ensuring all product data is complete and accurate. 🔸 Maintain and update product data across relevant platforms and databases. 🔸 Partner with the Merchandising Associate to audit and clean product information as needed. About you About You 🎧 You have 1 to 3 years of experience and thrive working hands-on in a fast-paced environment. 🎧 You are very analytical, highly organized, and have strong attention to detail. 🎧 Your English communication skills are fully fluent, allowing for clear and professional written and verbal exchanges. 🎧 You have great people skills and can be a strong partner to both our vendors and our warehouse staff. 🎧 You are highly proficient and comfortable working with data in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. 🎧 You have the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines. 🎧 You ideally have experience using ERP or inventory management systems! 🎧 You have a genuine interest in the interior design or home furnishings industry. Perks 💰 Fair market pay 🏠 Remote, full-time job - work as an independent contractor from the comfort of your own home! 🕐 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST schedule (with 1 hour of lunch break 🍕) to overlap with warehouse hours 🥳 Start-up culture, young team, no egos, no BS About Us ✨ At HKR.TEAM, we're all about the start-up life—innovative and dynamic, not corporate and stuffy. We're on a mission to simplify global HR. ✨ Transparent culture, tech-savvy, and quick decision-making. ✨ Feedback fuels our growth, and we celebrate all wins. Meritocracy is our game; it's what you bring to the table that counts. ✨ Fantastic mix of US clients with more to come. ✨ We value ownership and getting things done. We ask, "How much did you care?" If you're passionate, you're nailing it. ✨ Ideal for creative minds who love contributing ideas and improving processes. ✨ Oh... and we don't waste time in useless meetings. Location 🧭 Based in Bucharest and Cluj, Romania, we're remote-first, and for this role, we are ideally looking for candidates in Latin America or similar time zones to ensure a smooth EST overlap! Whether you work from home or pop into the office, we support what works best for you. Embracing change is who we are.