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Merchandise Associate roles can qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which lets U.S. retailers permanently sponsor foreign workers. Employers file with DOL and USCIS to certify the position, leading to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary work status.
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Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
The Merchandise Assistant provides entry-level merchant support for various buying office teams. This position serves as a developmental opportunity in preparation for a career advancement as an Assistant Buyer. The role encompasses operational support for Digital, Buying, and creative teams, involving leadership in photography planning and execution, as well as purchase order creation. Strong operational acumen and an understanding of Site merchandising are essential for success in this position. The role specifically involves supporting website product display activities. Fundamental requirements include the ability to collaborate, take ownership of one's business, and achieve results.
What You Will Do
- Generate AdHoc reports using Excel to fulfill supervisor's data entry needs for purchase orders, POS, price changes, and daily sales information.
- Assist the Assistant Buyer in maintaining the purchase order logbook.
- Take ownership of the purchase order creation process by collaborating with vendors and the buying team, ensuring continuous item maintenance.
- Track merchandise logistics and independently troubleshoot shipping problems.
- Compile and distribute reports for the buying team and vendor partners.
- Maintain the vendor database, contact list, and related department records.
- Manage incoming and outgoing vendor communications promptly.
- Handle all aspects of sample management, including receiving samples, accurately recording sample movements in the loan room, and delivering samples to internal locations.
- Utilize the Stella dashboard to manage merchandise workflow and address issues (e.g., On Hand Not Live (OHNL), Issue Tracking System (ITS) Report).
- Prepare samples and product photography leadsheets for delivery to the Creative Production team.
- Perform product attribution in Facet.
- Participate in "product turn-in" meetings with Creative Production to finalize detailed product photography plans.
- Support the Buying team in reviewing and validating images for display on digital platforms.
- Cultivate strong relationships with vendor partners and maintain accurate vendor contact information.
- Drive continuous process improvement by identifying and resolving challenges and opportunities in photography planning, both internally and with external partners.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Skills You Will Need
Operational Acumen: Proficiency in executing operational processes related to purchase order creation, logistics tracking, and troubleshooting shipping issues.
Collaboration: Strong collaborative skills for effective teamwork with vendors, the buying team, and various internal departments.
Ownership and Accountability: Proactive approach to taking ownership of tasks and processes, especially in managing the purchase order creation process.
Results-Driven Approach: Ability to achieve tangible results, meet deadlines, and actively contribute to continuous process improvement.
Communication Skills: Clear and proactive communication approach to collaborate across functional lines and organizational levels.
Who You Are
- Candidates with a high school diploma or equivalent are encouraged to apply.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.
- This role involves performing essential job functions such as communication, collaboration, and use of office and computer systems. Responsibilities include the ability to access and review written and electronic information, and to move within the work environment and interact with workplace materials as needed to carry out job responsibilities.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
- Tuition reimbursement
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - apply today!
This job description is not all-inclusive. Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
Be part of an amazing story
Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
The Merchandise Assistant provides entry-level merchant support for various buying office teams. This position serves as a developmental opportunity in preparation for a career advancement as an Assistant Buyer. The role encompasses operational support for Digital, Buying, and creative teams, involving leadership in photography planning and execution, as well as purchase order creation. Strong operational acumen and an understanding of Site merchandising are essential for success in this position. The role specifically involves supporting website product display activities. Fundamental requirements include the ability to collaborate, take ownership of one's business, and achieve results.
What You Will Do
- Generate AdHoc reports using Excel to fulfill supervisor's data entry needs for purchase orders, POS, price changes, and daily sales information.
- Assist the Assistant Buyer in maintaining the purchase order logbook.
- Take ownership of the purchase order creation process by collaborating with vendors and the buying team, ensuring continuous item maintenance.
- Track merchandise logistics and independently troubleshoot shipping problems.
- Compile and distribute reports for the buying team and vendor partners.
- Maintain the vendor database, contact list, and related department records.
- Manage incoming and outgoing vendor communications promptly.
- Handle all aspects of sample management, including receiving samples, accurately recording sample movements in the loan room, and delivering samples to internal locations.
- Utilize the Stella dashboard to manage merchandise workflow and address issues (e.g., On Hand Not Live (OHNL), Issue Tracking System (ITS) Report).
- Prepare samples and product photography leadsheets for delivery to the Creative Production team.
- Perform product attribution in Facet.
- Participate in "product turn-in" meetings with Creative Production to finalize detailed product photography plans.
- Support the Buying team in reviewing and validating images for display on digital platforms.
- Cultivate strong relationships with vendor partners and maintain accurate vendor contact information.
- Drive continuous process improvement by identifying and resolving challenges and opportunities in photography planning, both internally and with external partners.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Skills You Will Need
Operational Acumen: Proficiency in executing operational processes related to purchase order creation, logistics tracking, and troubleshooting shipping issues.
Collaboration: Strong collaborative skills for effective teamwork with vendors, the buying team, and various internal departments.
Ownership and Accountability: Proactive approach to taking ownership of tasks and processes, especially in managing the purchase order creation process.
Results-Driven Approach: Ability to achieve tangible results, meet deadlines, and actively contribute to continuous process improvement.
Communication Skills: Clear and proactive communication approach to collaborate across functional lines and organizational levels.
Who You Are
- Candidates with a high school diploma or equivalent are encouraged to apply.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.
- This role involves performing essential job functions such as communication, collaboration, and use of office and computer systems. Responsibilities include the ability to access and review written and electronic information, and to move within the work environment and interact with workplace materials as needed to carry out job responsibilities.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
- Tuition reimbursement
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - apply today!
This job description is not all-inclusive. Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
MERCH00
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Merchandise Associate
Document your retail credentials before applying
Gather employment records, performance reviews, and training certificates that prove your Merchandise Associate experience. PERM requires employers to demonstrate your qualifications meet the job requirements, so having organized documentation speeds up the labor certification filing.
Target retailers with active PERM filing history
Large retail chains and department stores are far more likely to have established immigration programs than small boutiques. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to confirm which employers have sponsored Merchandise Associate or comparable retail roles before approaching them.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter your job search by employers with green card sponsorship history for retail and merchandising roles. Migrate Mate surfaces this data so you can focus applications on companies already familiar with the PERM process, not those encountering it for the first time.
Clarify the EB-3 category fit early in interviews
Merchandise Associate positions typically fall under EB-3 skilled worker or unskilled worker classifications depending on duties and degree requirements. Ask the hiring manager whether their legal team has filed EB-3 petitions before so you can assess timeline expectations honestly.
Verify the employer's E-Verify enrollment status
Many retailers enrolled in E-Verify already have HR infrastructure to handle employment verification, which often signals broader readiness to support immigration filings. Confirming enrollment before accepting an offer helps you gauge how smoothly the PERM process will run.
Check prevailing wage requirements using OFLC Wage Search
PERM requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your specific location and job duties. Look up the wage level for retail merchandising roles in your target city before negotiations so your offer satisfies USCIS requirements from the start.
Green Card Merchandise Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Merchandise Associate role qualify for an employment-based green card?
Yes. Merchandise Associate positions can qualify under the EB-3 category, which covers skilled workers and unskilled workers depending on the specific duties and degree requirements. The employer must complete PERM labor certification with DOL, file an I-140 petition with USCIS, and then sponsor you through adjustment of status or consular processing to obtain permanent residency.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation, which most Merchandise Associate roles cannot satisfy. EB-3 has no such specialty occupation requirement and faces no annual lottery. The tradeoff is a longer overall timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months, and priority date backlogs vary by country of birth before the green card is issued.
Where can I find employers who have sponsored Merchandise Associate green cards?
Migrate Mate is the recommended starting point. It surfaces employers with verified green card sponsorship history for retail and merchandising roles, so you can target companies already familiar with the PERM process rather than educating a new employer on immigration requirements while also trying to land the job.
What does PERM labor certification require for a retail merchandising role?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-mandated recruitment process to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. This includes posting the job with specific language that reflects your actual duties and minimum requirements. The offered wage must also meet the DOL prevailing wage level, which you can verify in advance using OFLC Wage Search for your target location.
Does my country of birth affect how long an EB-3 green card takes for this role?
Yes. Workers born in high-demand countries such as India, China, Mexico, and the Philippines face priority date backlogs that can extend the wait significantly beyond the PERM and I-140 stages. Workers born in most other countries often face shorter waits because EB-3 Rest of World dates move more quickly. Migrate Mate can help you identify sponsoring employers regardless of your birth country, but the final timeline depends on your priority date and the USCIS Visa Bulletin.