This hybrid position will be located at our Corporate Office in New York, New York. Expectations for hybrid in-office schedule is three days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Foot Locker is hiring a Merchandise Service Specialist to join our team! The core responsibility of the Merchandise Services Specialist is to maintain proper workflow balance and purchase order creation and maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Merchandise Services Specialist will work as a cohesive team and balance all workloads with each member of the team so that not one person is more worked or underworked than another member of the team.
• Drive the creation of Purchase Orders through the PO RPA process. Troubleshoot and review errors to ensure accuracy of PO’s created. Manual creation will be necessary at times in conjunction with the PO RPA process in peak volume periods.
• The Merchandise Services Specialist will support the merchant team by troubleshooting SKU publishing issues between Common Product, Mainframe and PeopleSoft systems to enable timely purchase order creation.
• Assist merchant community with purchase order discrepancies from vendors relating to shortages, overages, and pricing. Take appropriate steps to bring any open po suspense issues to a resolution in a timely manner.
• Assist merchant and logistics community with the movement of purchase order attributes including dates priority codes and warehouse location.
• KPI’s will be utilized to monitor creation workload and be balanced between all team members to ensure work is created timely to avoid missing vendor purchase order deadlines.
• A proficient understanding of navigating Excel with the ability to understand basic formulas and deploy them when necessary.
• Ability to solve problems as needed and reach out for guidance as needed.

• Education and/or Experience
  • Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and percentages.
• Reasoning Ability
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.
• Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, during interviews and assessments. To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please review the following guidelines:

• Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews.
• AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to create a transparent and equitable hiring experience.

At this time, Foot Locker will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

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The pay range is $20 - $23 per hour. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

Foot Locker Benefits:

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Strong Company Culture
• Employee Resource Groups