Apparel Pricer

Company Overview

Unclaimed Baggage, Inc. is a family-owned business with over 55 years of legacy. It operates the only retail company in the U.S. specializing in selling lost airline luggage that remains unclaimed. Located in Scottsboro, Alabama, its 50,000-square-foot flagship store alongside a growing online platform creates a unique omni-channel shopping destination attracting more than one million visitors annually, including customers from all U.S. states and over 40 countries. Featured by prominent media such as National Geographic and The New York Times, the company has a strong community and environmental focus.

Culture and Values

The company’s mission is to redeem lost and discarded items to prevent waste and to serve communities globally through its foundation by supplying essential goods like suitcases, clothing, and medical supplies. This purpose is central to the organizational decisions and culture, emphasizing Values in Action: integrity, excellence, humility, service, teamwork, gratitude, and entrepreneurship. Employees enjoy a casual yet professional setting, flexibility, competitive compensation, and a supportive team environment.

Primary Role and Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assign prices to apparel and hanging sporting goods from baggage and cargo shipments efficiently and accurately.
• Gather current retail pricing information using various resources such as Liberty 4 Consignment software, spreadsheets, catalogues, and market data.
• Use the Liberty program to input pricing details and product data.
• Stay updated on vendor codes, merchandise codes, price points, and category classifications.
• Communicate professionally with Pricing Distribution to resolve any discrepancies in pricing or sorting.
• Tag initial garments correctly and mark hangers to signal sorting errors.
• Ensure a smooth workflow of priced merchandise and meet daily production targets, currently 760 items per day.
• Apply quality control measures to identify items that require special handling or redirection.
• Learn to identify counterfeit goods through training guides, managerial support, and catalogs.
• Maintain workspace organization and cleanliness following LEAN and 5S methodologies.
• Receive cross-training in other pricing tasks and perform additional duties as assigned.

Counterfeit Merchandise Management

• Collaborate closely with supervisors and management to detect counterfeit products.
• Dispose of counterfeit items properly as per company protocols.

Qualifications and Physical Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient computer and typing skills.
• Capability to stand or sit for extended durations and work on computers continuously.
• Ability to regularly lift items that are light to moderately heavy.

Work Schedule and Conditions

• Work hours are from 6:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, totaling 40 hours weekly.
• Mandatory overtime may be required as needed.
• Must be available to work on specific key business days prior to major holidays and one holiday annually on the retail sales floor.

Equal Opportunity

Unclaimed Baggage is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants.