Job Title Retail Merchandising Planning Specialist
Duration 6+ Months (Will extend with possibility of contract to hire)
Location Plano, TX (Hybrid)
Top sills:
Retail Merchandising Operations
Project Management
Cross Functional Navigation
Role and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Channel Operations, the Specialist of Merchandising Planning will be responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and tracking of retail merchandising initiatives in the mobile category. This individual will be a key member of the Retail Channel Operations team, positioning as the leader in retail by delivering best in class customer and shopper experiences.
Critical position that is responsible for the management of complex internal work streams to develop, implement, and maintain merchandising strategies for retail initiatives in assigned channel to ensure best in class retail experience
Work cross-functionally and cross channel to finalize planning, cost structure, and volumes of VMD across 28,000 points of distribution
Management of merchandising planogram tracking and asset tracking in partnership with channel, sales and product teams to optimize sales across product categories
Own planning and implementation of display units, visual merchandising elements, digital displays, device security, and retail graphics across multiple store layouts across all channels.
Track ROI and KPIs for planogram revenue driven via VMP to track back to strategy if POGs are working for us.
Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree (preferred) in Business, Marketing, or related field or equivalent work experience.
4+ years' experience in project management and operations for retail organization. Wireless industry a plus.
High School Diploma or equivalent with 4-6+ years of directly related experience.
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 in order to accomplish objectives of multiple projects
Excellent organizational skills 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 ability to objectively assess opportunities and adjust to customer changing needs
Experience regularly engaging with Leadership Levels
Must have experience in developing presentations using a variety of PC applications, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentations.
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