Responsibilities

• Manage and lead all daily efforts on brand/sales projects by taking an active role in all areas including item/material research, structural development, vendor management, material production and internal communication.
• Create and communicate production timelines for all elements to ensure key dates and deliverables are met.
• Review vendor pre-production samples for artwork and die line accuracy.
• Manage merchandising vendors, overseeing POS, Display and Premium production and delivery.
• Understand the in-store landscape, across all channels of trade, to help shape & create impactful in-store solutions for the respective channel teams. Drive POS activation opportunities at key Retailers.
• Liasson between production vendors and distribution partner ensuring all projects are set up accurately for receiving, including assigning SKUs, product descriptions, and pack outs.
• Daily inventory management of merchandising materials to ensure adequate stock levels and request replenishment orders when necessary.
• Interact with multiple groups including Brand, Sales, Finance, Procurement and Creative throughout the merchandising material development and delivery process.
• Maintain the POS catalog up to date, managing timely input of new projects, item descriptions and images.
• Collaborate with vendors in the development of new, innovative and impactful merchandising materials to drive sales and brand awareness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Less than 30% travel
• 5+ years overall experience
• Proven experience in similar role: 2-3 years
• Background/experience in project management and research
• Passion for merchandising and CPG trends in-store
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Familiarity with printing and production procedures
• Proficiency with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint & Word)
• Problem-solving aptitude

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)
• Retirement/Investing: 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Insurance: Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment
• Other great benefits: Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits