Retail Inventory Control Coordinator

Before we get into the specifics of the role, there are a few things we want you to know:

At the Orlando Magic, our approach is to not only learn as much about you as we can, but for you to learn about us. This is definitely a two-way street, so time with your potential new leader, teammates, and/or other departments that the role will work with is critical. It isn't just, "what are we looking for", but also, "what do we have to offer you" and "are we the right fit for you." While every position is different, our interview process is typically a three-step process, sometimes more depending on the level and nature of the role.

What we offer you:

• 18 days of personal time off per year + 13 holidays (that is 31 paid days off year!) plus reduced summer work hours (every other Friday off during the off-season, which averages to another 8 days)
• A hybrid work model, casual work attire on non-game days, staff tickets to Magic home games, learning and development opportunities, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), company sponsored events, volunteer opportunities & outings for every employee
• Fantastic benefits that include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, mental wellness resources, subsidized gym memberships, maternity & paternity leave
• Culture built on Community, Innovation, Legendary and Teamwork!

A quick summary about the role:

The Inventory Control Coordinator is responsible for overseeing daily tasks associated with the retail warehouse-including product order check-in, organization of merchandise, physical inventory checks, and system inventory management. They will assist in overseeing the merchandising, set up, warehousing, and restocking of retail locations at the Kia Center, as well as managing the flow of inventory received for the Retail Operations team.

What the role will do:

• Manage over $5,000,000 worth of inventory received at the Kia Center for the Retail Operations department working within established policies and procedures.
• Responsible for checking-in team products by conducting physical counts of inventory received to identify discrepancies against packing slips and enter the confirmed quantity levels into OpSuite.
• Assist with retail inventory billing by submitting product PO receiver to Director ensuring payment is made for received goods only.
• Control the process to interview, select, train, and manage the RPT Retail Staff on all things related to inventory management, distributions, merchandising, and replenishment.
• Create an overall organizational system for the multiple retail storage areas around the Kia Center and determine work techniques for managing all team inventory.
• Ensure inventory is effectively merchandised and distributed to all retail locations throughout the arena as required by department, category, brand, and/or activation.
• Manage a team of regular part-time supervisors and ensure their workloads are balanced between warehouse assistance and store replenishments/merchandising
• Ensure all retail inventory is pre-ticketed and scans at the correct item and price.
• Conduct physical inventory annually, along with periodic category physical inventory throughout the season.
• Maintain an annual shrinkage of no more than 1%.
• Assist in the creative development of unique product(s) and advise the team on select buys with vendors as needed
• Support the Sr. Manager Retail Sales & Buying with identifying potential product reorders throughout the season.
• Serve as the manager on duty (MOD) for Orlando Magic and Solar Bear game nights along with other FT Retail staff, as business needs require.
• Assure protection of company assets while adhering to loss prevention policies and procedures.
• Maintain superior knowledge of the entire product line.
• Assure protection of company assets while adhering to loss prevention policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

What the role needs to have:

• 3-4 years of inventory management experience required.
• Point of Sale (POS) experience is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience utilizing a back-end retail inventory management system is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Ability to work select Orlando Magic home games, which include nights and weekends and be on-call as necessary based on the changing priorities of the department.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products and other related computer skills required.

Physical requirements

• None

If this opportunity is a role you're passionate about and it fits with your skills and experience, then we welcome you to take the next step and apply!

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of our pre-employment screenings, that will include a background check and may include a drug screen.

Please note that this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

The Orlando Magic are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at the Orlando Magic via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Orlando Magic HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of the Orlando Magic. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by the Orlando Magic as a result of the referral or through other means.

The Orlando Magic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, any other non-merit based factor or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our leadership team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please visit http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm