Assistant Merchandiser

Assistant Merchandiser

You are curious, analytical, and excited about bringing announcements, diploma, jewelry, and regalia products to life. As an Assistant Merchandiser, you will support the development and execution of product and merchandising strategies for a specific Jostens product category (such as class jewelry, graduation products, and announcements). Working closely with a Sr. Product Manager, you will analyze sales data, monitor market trends, and support the development and launch of merchandise and product line. You'll collaborate with sourcing, manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams to ensure successful product launches and strong product line performance. This role is ideal for someone interested in consumer products, merchandising, and product line management within a manufacturing and retail environment.

You will:

• Run and analyze sales reporting. Generate reports on product sales performance and provide insights on category trends and opportunities.
• Evaluate product performance. Assist in reviewing SKU performance, product assortment effectiveness, and category profitability.
• Monitor product portfolios. Help manage product assortments and recommend updates to improve product line performance.
• Support product development execution. Partner with sourcing and manufacturing teams to help manage product specifications, timelines, and vendor submissions.
• Lead select project initiatives. Provide project management support for product development and marketing initiatives across channels.
• Support the sales organization. Assist with product-related inquiries, product details, and issue resolution to support field teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally. Work closely with marketing, sales, sourcing, operations, finance, and manufacturing teams to bring new consumer products to market.
• Typical/expected % of overnight travel: Up to 5%

You have:

• Education. BA/BS in Business, Marketing, Product Development, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience. 12 years of experience supporting physical product development, merchandising, or product line management. Experience working with consumer products, merchandise, or retail product assortments.
• Launch Experience. Exposure to new product, category, or business development from concept through launch.
• Product Lifecycle Knowledge. Understanding of product life cycles and the marketing mix (4P's).
• Integrated Marketing Understanding. Familiarity with online and offline marketing strategies, including catalog, retail, and digital channels.
• Technical Proficiency. Working knowledge of MS Access and PowerPoint. Preferred Desktop publishing experience.
• Analytical & Project Management Skills. Strong ability to manage timelines, analyze data, and drive initiatives forward.
• Collaboration & Communication Skills. Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation abilities across all levels of the organization.
• Resourcefulness. Ability to leverage internal resources effectively to meet business objectives.
• Inclusive Mindset. Actively seeks diverse perspectives to drive better solutions and results.

Love Where You Work:

• We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.
• We invest in your future. Our 401K plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.
• We believe in flexibility. We offer a hybrid schedule with on-site work 3 days a week.
• We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company paid holidays. *For Washington residents, you will receive 13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 8 company paid holidays, and family paid leave.
• We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
• We believe in pay transparency. The salary range is $50,000 to $60,000 with annual bonus eligibility.

About Us:

Jostens leads the student commemoration market and has been serving local communities for over 125 years. We work with thousands of K-12 schools, colleges and universities each year, and have the honor of partnering with beloved sports teams and esteemed organizations across the country. Our iconic products like yearbooks, letter jackets, class jewelry and championship rings keep meaningful traditions alive and inspire millions of people to celebrate their unique stories, milestone moments and biggest accomplishments every year. We have 13 first-class facilities across the globe, from North America to the Caribbean.

All About Marketing:

Our Marketing team leverages digital marketing strategies and tactics focused on schools, independent sales reps, parents, and students to deliver the right message, to the right customer, at the right time. Team members will understand and leverage customer insights through data analysis & testing to then create experiences and relevant content throughout the customer journey and to support our specialized product lines including Yearbooks, Class Rings, Graduation Products, and Professional Sports. Through executing across a variety of consumer touchpoints on jostens.com, social, e-mail and print materials, the team collaborates with internal partners to create relevant and timely marketing campaigns to meet the needs of our customers. Jostens allows for a hybrid work setting that focuses on creating professional and personal development.

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