Tara Gallagher

Merchandise Coordinator @maurices

Duluth, MN, US

Responsible for merchandising operational support and providing exceptional communication of direction among cross functional teams.> Works closely with merchandising team to ensure they have all the correct samples, submits, and reports needed for successful key milestone meetings.> Orchestrates daily and weekly reports for merchandising team as well as cross functional teams and vendors.> Collaborates and frequently communicates with cross functional teams for collecting and distributing information for Purchase Orders.> Drafting, monitoring, and correcting Purchase Orders to ensure data reflects committed orders from Floorset Workbook.> Monitoring and correcting UDAs (user define attributes) of receipts on order to reduce sales or ticketing errors.> Communicates with vendors on selling, requested samples and tracking, and trade compliance.> Requests samples from vendors by updating tech packs through Bamboo Rose software and tracking status of samples to ensure arrival by visual and editorial deadlines.> Collaborates with photography and visual teams to ensure sample needs are met and reflect the merchant product strategy.> Tracks receipts on eComm reports for TOP (top of production) samples received deadlines and communicates accountability with vendors when items are late.> Monitors yesterday receipts to ensure open to buy items have corresponding PID for website - vital for e-commerce only sales.> Reviews website to ensure all product information is accurate from copy to photography. Communicates with e-commerce team of any copy or photo edits needed.> Audits website reviews and provides feedback report to cross functional team.> Carry on sample prep for efficient community donations after need of samples.> Manages and organizes mail.> Served on Charity Committee until dissolved.> Acts as Project Manager for maurices\' Difference Making Day supporting community nonprofits.> Any additional duties as requested by leadership.

University of Minnesota Duluth

Bachelor’s Degree

Lake Superior College

Associate’s Degree