Job Details
Come join the team at Frank Lloyd Wrights Taliesin West a World Heritage site and one of the most frequently visited travel destinations in Arizona!
Sharply focused on ensuring our local, regional, national, and international audiences feel welcome to explore, engage in, understand and financially support the historic spaces of Frank Lloyd Wrights Taliesin and Taliesin West, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation inspires people to discover and embrace an architecture for better living through meaningful connection to nature, the arts and each other. In Wrights own words, our vision is to make life more beautiful, the world a better one for living in, and to give reason, rhyme and meaning to life.
Position Summary:
A key member of the Retail Operations team, the eCommerce and Inventory Coordinator, is responsible for inventory management, order fulfillment and eCommerce execution at the Frank Lloyd Wright Store, located at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, AZ. Working closely with the Director of Retail and Business Services (DRBS), the eCommerce and Inventory Coordinator administers the Frank Lloyd Wright Stores online operation including product selection/set-up, purchase order/invoice management and order fulfillment. This position manages and executes shipping and receiving procedures to ensure inventory flows smoothly and accurately in both the physical store and eCommerce site.
Essential Functions:
Manage on-line shopping portal so that it reflects real-time inventories and product availability
Manage websites product catalogs as needed with new/featured products
Continually update websites look, improve user experience, and propose ideas to increase sales
Play a cross-functional role and work with external business partners as well as internal teams
Collaborate with Marketing and Licensing teams to assure on-line presentation, including product photos and descriptions, are accurate and up to Foundation standards
Partner with DRBS and Marketing on print, virtual and Social Media advertising initiatives
Process daily receiving of product, accurately recording within POS software, confirming quantities, and approving invoices for payment
Place product orders to assure store is fully stocked with seasonally appropriate merchandise
Execute shipping procedures to fill in-store and on-line purchases
Monitor and adjust shipping procedures and costs to reflect annual budget
Work closely with carrier representatives to manage timely deliveries and cost controls
Work closely with sales team to track damages and missing product so inventory tracking reflects updated quantities; work closely with vendor representatives to negotiate appropriate remedies for shortages and damages
Support the sales and management team by filling-in on the sales floor as needed
Maintain a clean and safe work area and updates supplies as needed
Route or deliver materials to appropriate departments as needed
-Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in related field preferred and at least two years of work experience in a management position within a retail or e-commerce setting, or equivalent experience.
Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task
Knowledge of Shopify (or similar e-commerce platforms), online stores, and retail point-of-sale systems
Knowledge and experience with using MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word)
Self-starter and a problem solver who can work with minimum supervision
Comfortable working with a team as well as independently as job duties dictate
Customer oriented with good interpersonal skills customer service skills preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Capable of working a consistent schedule, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with physical stamina
Comfortable working with a team as well as independently as job duties dictate.
-2 years experience with ecommerce platforms
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in a museum store or specialty retail setting
Knowledge of supply chain management
Previous experience with Shopify eCommerce platform
Flexibility to work on occasional weekends and nights
Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical Demands: While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; consistently talk or hear; and rarely taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather and desert environmental conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
OSHA Risk Classification for COVID-19 Exposure: Medium Risk: This position requires frequent/close contact with the public and other co-workers and is therefore determined to fall within the Medium Risk category as defined by OSHA. To further minimize risk, employees are required to follow the Foundations Safe and Healthy Workplace guidelines and related personal and facility infection control policies.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**Details**
**Organization/Company:** Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
**Website:**
**Location:** Scottsdale, Arizona
**Deadline:** Open until filled
**How to Apply:** Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit an online application, including cover letter, resume and minimum salary requirements via our website at www.franklloydwright.org/careers or directly at: