Merchandising Specialist

Merchandising Specialist

Requirements

• Consistent attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to progress forward independently
• Clear and effective written and oral communication to various audiences
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Collaborative with the ability to influence and work through cross-functional teams without formal authority

Responsibilities

• Own new SKU set up and ongoing SKU maintenance
• Collaborate cross-functionally across internal stakeholders such as Merchandising, IT, Product Information, Accounting, etc. as well as with external vendors to gather data and product information
• Using product information create and/or update SKUs, part level hierarchy, item attributes, vendor data, etc. on an ongoing basis to support assigned categories
• Validate new SKU set ups are correct and ensure information flows downstream to multiple systems
• Navigate the organization and leverage resources to identify missing information and drive outcomes when gaps are present
• Research, troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues or errors that require the ability to think critically and problem solve
• Proactively communicate progress of SKU set ups including timelines, issues, and resolutions as necessary to assigned Category owners
• Coordinate and run weekly (or more often as necessary) meetings with internal and external stakeholders to track all maintenance and SKU set up tasks and identify actionable next steps
• Develop deep understanding of PIM & PMM systems to support the Merchandising team
• Support assigned Merchandising team and categories through administrative tasks
• Review and analyze large data sets of product information to identify requested criteria
• Enter Ad Control data and update as necessary
• Maintain record of promotion details as shared by Category Managers to support overall promotional planning and tracking
• Coordinate and schedule meetings as needed; coordinating both internal and external stakeholders in varying locations and time zones
• Compile PowerPoint slides into one consolidated PowerPoint deck to support IOM meetings; capture notes, outcomes and next steps to share back with the team
• Coordinate Collection & Routing of Vendor Funding Forms
• Independently pulls promotion details and populates data into the Vendor Funding Form
• Drives routing process to obtain multiple signatures from both internal and external stakeholders within a specific timeline to ensure funds are collected properly

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Merchandising or related field
• 1-2 years of experience
• Or, equivalent combination of experience and/or education