Product Mgmt Analyst Category

American Greetings; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

American Greetings is seeking a Product Analyst to support strategic plans for Celebrations products in a fast-paced retail environment. The role emphasizes catalog management, pricing, and category insights to influence margins and assortment decisions.

The ideal candidate has 1+ years in retail/consumer products, strong MS Office skills, and a practical mindset for data-driven decision-making. On-site in Westlake, Ohio with relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of prior retail/consumer product experience, or equivalent internship work, showing ability to support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supports development of master product catalogue (size, contents, price mix, and COGS) and collaborates with Occasion and Creative teams to add new items.
• Analyzes point-of-sale data, consumer research, retail observations, industry trends to inform price and format mix within a master catalogue and product refresh.
• Gathers and organizes insights to guide strategic thinking and retail strategy development.
• Understands drivers of perceived value and cost of goods for the category.
• Ensures timely and accurate delivery of occasion line lists with key item-level information documentation.
• Supports cost management efforts for the category.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives focusing on simplification.

Skills

Inspirational Leadership

Highly Collaborative

Customer Centric

Accountability

Results Focused

Financial Acumen

Analytical Skills

Communication/Presentation Skills

Project Management Skills

Consumer Insight

Product Aptitude

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Because this position requires regular on-site work at our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, we will focus on candidates who currently reside in Northeast Ohio.

Remote work and relocation assistance are NOT available for this role.

The Product Analyst is responsible for supporting their manager in developing, communicating, and executing annual/multi-year strategic plans for a Celebrations product category (e.g., Greeting Cards, Gift Packaging, Party Goods/Decorations, Stickers, or Stationery). The Analyst will stay in-tune with and ahead of consumer needs, product trends, the competitive environment and margin/cost factors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports development of master product catalogue (including size, contents, price mix, and COGS) and collaborates with Occasion and Creative teams to add new items to master catalogue as needed


• Responsible for analyzing point-of-sale data, consumer research, retail observations, industry trends, etc., to inform price and format mix within a master catalogue as well as product refresh


• Gathers and organizes insights in a manner that guides strategic thinking and retail strategy development


• Understands the key drivers of perceived value and cost of goods for assigned category


• Responsible for the on-time and accurate delivery of occasion line lists, consisting of documentation of key item-level information


• Supports cost management efforts for assigned category


• Supports continuous improvement initiatives with a focus on simplification

Experience Required

Required Length & Type of Experience:

• The qualified candidate will have 1+ years of prior retail/consumer product experience, or equivalent internship work, demonstrating ability to support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail is critical

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates the following Leadership Competencies: Inspirational Leadership, Highly Collaborative, Customer Centric, Accountability, Results Focused, Financial Acumen


• Demonstrates the following Category Team Strategic Capabilities: Analytical Skills, Communication/Presentation Skills, Project Management Skills, Consumer Insight, Product Aptitude


• Strong PC skills to include excellent knowledge of MS Office

Education Required

• Bachelors of Science in Business/Marketing or related degree.