LEAD ITEM DATA Specialist

Job Description

• PRIMARY FUNCTION As a Lead Item Data Specialist you will manage enterprise item data in order to enable a superior experience for our guests in stores and online. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Item Setup Completes item set-ups within the assigned level of service via partnership with merchant teams internal stakeholders and external vendor partners. Holds partners accountable to item data requirements. 2. Data Quality - Drives data accuracy and ensures consistency across categories; Collaborate with cross functional teams to validate and remediate data according to category strategy. 3. Item Launches Evaluate launch readiness through troubleshooting remediating and communicating about launch blocks system issues and content generation with external vendors and internal partners. 4. Communication Strong written and verbal communication with vendor partners Merchants teams and other Support partners. 5. Mentoring- Train coach and mentor team members in handling Process and Partner Queries. 6. Training- Assist and participate in Item CoE trainings for new hires and refresher trainings. 7. Department Ownership- Be a Department/Division owner in terms of workload planning prioritization new updates and process changes and be a point person for communication between Minneapolis and the other TMs in the group 8. Participate and execute cross functional initiatives such as Product Data Planning Data Quality and Guest reviews. 9. Project Manager role for key launches 10. Strong ability to organize and prioritize workload in order to meet assigned level of service. 11. Aides in developing best methods and identifying process improvements and efficiencies. Please refer to the Job description above

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