What A Merchandise Manager At Major League Table Tennis Wishes They Knew Before Entering Sports Merchandising Industry
Jordan, a Merchandise & Marketing Manager at Major League Table Tennis, wishes someone had emphasized retail planning and budgeting before entering the industry, including procurement, design production, and understanding the "fulfillment aspect" of getting products to customers. Despite this, Jordan values on-the-job learning and mentorship within the field.
Retail Planning, Budgeting, Product Design & Procurement, Fulfillment & Logistics, Mentorship
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Jordan Yee
Merchandise & Marketing Manager
Major League Table Tennis
CSU Long Beach
CSU Long Beach MA Kinesiology Sport Management
Medical, Sciences & Related
Sports & Fitness
Sales and Client Management
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Video Highlights
1. Importance of planning and budgeting in retail merchandise.
2. The significance of understanding the end-to-end fulfillment process (procurement to customer delivery).
3. The value of mentorship and continuous learning in the field.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?
Specifically for merchandise, I would have loved to learn how to plan and budget around retail. I would have also liked to understand how to procure and produce designs.
Understanding the fulfillment aspect is also important. This includes knowing where to get the merchandise and how it will get to the customer.
There's a lot I would have loved to gain more experience in prior to this role. However, I enjoy learning on the job.
There are many individuals who are great mentors and willing to help me learn. They keep me engaged and up to date.