Schedule and Staffing Specialist - Remote Opportunity

September 14, 2026

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AboutBloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable.Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives.We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world.Across all brand touchpoints--from to our newest small store concept, Bloomie's--everyone plays a critical role bringing our mission to life.Our inclusive culture promotes diversity of background, thought and opinion.Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership.Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative, while having a lot of fun along the way.Job OverviewThe Staffing Specialist supports the development and implementation of staff schedules for stores Sales and Sales Support colleagues.The Staffing Specialist will optimize staffing levels through schedule production for each of our stores to ensure balanced staffing levels to meet customer service and workload demand.The Staffing Specialist is highly organized and analytical, has an extreme attention to detail, works efficiently under time constraints, is able to quicky adapt to changing priorities and is an exceptional team player.Essential FunctionsInput schedule requests, perform edits and release schedules on a weekly basis in line with state and company requirementsBalance scheduled hours in each store to reduce expense exposureOpen and balance positions on a weekly basis.Run and analyze weekly reports, making recommendations to better support stores and reduce expenseMaintain ongoing communication with senior store leadership team and business managersFacilitate training on scheduling system and address system concernsQualificationsBachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university.Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner.Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels.Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically.Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs.Essential Physical RequirementsMay require working with multiple computer screens and programs simultaneously for extended periods of time.May Involve, reaching stooping, kneeling or crouching.Frequently lift / move up to 10 lbs.This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy's, Inc.reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.Macy's, Inc.- including Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury - is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.STORES00. Salary: USD 36000 - 60000 per year

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