Merchandising Operations Specialist

Staffmark Workforce Solutions offers this exciting contract opportunity at a global leader in electronics, mobile devices, and appliances located in Plano, TX.

Merchandising Operations Specialist

Top Skills:

1. Space planning (planogram)
2. Visual merchandising
3. Project management

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain merchandising strategies for retail initiatives across multiple channels to ensure best in class retail experience.
• Work cross-functionally to innovate the execution and ongoing support of retail merchandising concepts to drive customer awareness and engagement in-store.
• Guide merchandising planogram development in partnership with sales and product teams to optimize sales across product categories.
• Own implementation of all display units, visual merchandising elements, device security, and retail graphics across multiple store layouts.
• Coordinate internally and externally for on-device digital content and customization as needed.
• Tightly manage the execution for all product and retail experience launches for the carrier customer.
• Effectively communicate merchandising execution plans to the field and carrier account teams to ensure alignment across the organization.
• Track ROI and KPIs for all retail merchandising projects post-implementation.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with multiple cross-functional teams, external vendors, carrier account teams, and customers.
• Oversee the status of all budget and vendor requests by working with the project manager and internal teams to ensure timely approvals.
• Able to test and stage Carrier fixtures in Retail Lab according to plan for upcoming launches.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years' experience in project management and operations for a retail organization. The wireless industry is a plus.
• Highly proficient in utilizing Blue Yonder Space Planning and Floor Planning planogram program to effectively plan for mobile product launches.
• Strong experience managing complex projects and details & meeting deadlines for multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience and understanding of the consumer journey, trends, and insights.
• Demonstrated success in working on cross-functional teams with the ability to influence peers and others to accomplish the objectives of multiple projects.
• Excellent organizational skills are required to be effective and efficient. Meticulous attention to detail for production schedules/timelines and accurate communication of relevant information to both internal and agency partners.
• Ability to make informed recommendations on a thorough understanding and analysis of organizational and business objectives.
• Customer-focused with the ability to objectively assess opportunities and adjust to customers' changing needs.
• Experience regularly engaging with Leadership Levels.
• Must have experience in developing presentations using a variety of PC applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Preferred Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, negotiation skills, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.

Staffmark talent working with this client receive competitive compensation and a great benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and Paid Time Off, plus more!

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