Product Mgmt Analyst Occasion

American Greetings; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

American Greetings in Westlake, OH is seeking a Product Analyst to support merchandising across product categories for multiple retailers. This on-site role focuses on maximizing retail productivity and requires residency in Northeast Ohio.

You will assist the manager with planning, KPIs, and merchandising strategies; conduct hands-on setup; perform POS analysis; and coordinate with partners to ensure timely execution of schedules and tasks.

Qualifications

• 1+ years retail and/or consumer product experience or equivalent internship
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or equivalent preferred
• Previous product merchandising experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist manager in all aspects of the occasion planning process and execution.
• Help achieve KPIs through merchandising actions and analyses.
• Develop and execute POG/merchandising strategies and determine optimal mix for each occasion.
• Conduct hands-on product and fixture setup as needed.
• Perform POS and competitive analysis to optimize assortment.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to execute merchandising plans.
• Manage assortment and merchandising data in appropriate systems/tools.
• Support retailer-specific tasks and research improvements.

Skills

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

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.

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 provides support to assigned manager and occasion team. Main responsibility is the merchandising of assigned occasion across multiple product categories for multiple retailers to maximize the productivity of retail sales.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist manager in all aspects of the occasion planning process and execution.


• Assist manager to help achieve key performance indicators or metrics (KPIs).


• Develop and execute POG/merchandising strategies. Establish merchandising concepts and standards for assigned occasions. Determine optimal mix and presentation of product for maximum productivity.


• Actual physical experimentation, setup, and review of merchandising techniques. Position will require hands-on product and fixture setup.


• POS and competitive analysis required to determine optional assortment and merchandising for each occasion.


• Serves as contact with cross-functional business partners to execute merchandising plans.


• Responsible for managing assortment and merchandising information in appropriate systems/tools.


• Assist with the execution of retailer specific tasks.


• Learn and understand current processes, as well as, innovating and recommending improvements.


• Assist with research, development, and execution of merchandising and simplification concepts.


• Attend meetings & represent manager as necessary. Other duties as assigned to support the occasion team.


• Addresses occasion related inquiries and questions from internal partners in accurate and timely manner.


• Ensures all key schedule dates and tasks are executed on time and flawlessly.

Experience Required

Required Length & Type of Experience:

• 1+ years prior retail and/or consumer product experience or equivalent internship work.


• Previous experience working in a professional corporate environment preferred.


• Previous product merchandising experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High ability to collaborate and work in a team environment and independently produce results for both long-term projects and short-term requests.


• Detail oriented and highly organized with a strong sense of urgency and commitment.


• Strong analytical and quantitative decision-making skills with tolerance for change.


• Ability to clearly communicate in a business manner with all internal departments.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment coordinating multiple projects and meet deadlines.


• Strong PC skills to include excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Education Required

• Bachelor's degree (business, marketing or equivalent preferred).

Please ensure all information submitted in your application is complete and accurate. Verification of candidate information may be conducted during the hiring process. Candidates who provide false, misleading, or materially inaccurate information, including residence or location information, may be disqualified from consideration.

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