Job Title: Retail Merchandising Project Manager II
Location: Burlingame, CA - Hybrid
Duration: 12-24 Months Contract
Hiring an experienced Retail Project Manager to support the development of the client's North American third-party retail partner display programs
The role will assist in the planning and orchestrating of display programs across third-party retail. The role may also support a variety of other projects that come up to progress the ongoing success of the team's programs. The role will help drive overarching process development for physical merchandising activity within the category.
The project manager is responsible for maintaining the budgeting, planning, and production of fixtures and graphics. The role involves extensive coordination and negotiation between fixture/graphic companies, internal cross-functional teams as well as external vendor partners, to ensure accurate and on-time updates are delivered to stores or third parties. The role will interface with internal and external resources, third-party technical support partners, content creators, and channel marketing teams across the Client.
Top 3 must-have HARD skills:
5+ years of retail project management experience, preferably within the consumer electronics category
5 years experience working on the development and production of physical merchandising programs for third-party retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Costco. Knowledge of physical merchandising production and lead times related to in-store retail displays is critical for success.
3-5 years experience managing third-party print and production vendors.
Experience working with creative, visual merchandising, marketing, and sales teams to develop creative briefs.
Good to have skills:
Problem-solving skills for building contingency plans to maintain production timelines.
Experience using project management tools and spreadsheets to track and communicate timelines, costs, and deliverables.
Ability to multi-task and work with competing and ever-changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.