What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Merchandising Program Manager position at Emery Jensen Distribution, LLC?
We have 2 openings for Assistant Merchandising Program Managers!
The Job
As the Assistant Merchandising Program Manager, you are responsible for all aspects of support for a product category, including but not limited to category review support, promotional planning, show prep, retailer communication, SKU on-boarding and maintenance and special projects as assigned.
The position is designed as a support role, as well as development step in all aspects of the buying department to prepare a candidate for full category responsibility as an Associate MPM in 2 – 3 years.
The Assistant MPM:
- Executes the current year plan that has been laid out by the MPM.
- Responsible for all aspects of support for a product category.
- Owns some portions team responsibilities and projects, including category reviews, promotional planning processes, show preparation, retailer communication, SKU onboarding and maintenance, and special projects as assigned.
- Expected to consider sales team impacts of all decisions.
What you will do…
Category Review Support
- Support MPM in all phases of category review process
- Request and prepare all category analytics
- Participate in all aspects of vendor meeting prep, meetings, item selection, plan-o-gram build, marketing and execution to retailers
Promotional Planning Support
- Support in organizing and securing all vendor promotional discounts
- Assist in solicitation of monthly promotional items from vendors
Retailer Communication
- Support with daily retailer customer service
- Assist with communication via EJD Portal & M.A.S.T. to relay new programs, changes, or issues
- Assist with EJD Customer Care for calls and e-mails related to respective category
Convention Planning Support
- Assist in selecting and inviting vendors to attend semi-annual convention
- Lead prep of show materials including drop ship forms, as well as submission for Power Buys, Saving Showcase and New Arrivals
- Assist in planning Merch area theme and execution for respective category
Inventory/Supply Chain Support
- Assist in diagnosing and resolving vendor service issues
- Assist in inventory planning for promotional items
Systems Support
- Lead SKU on-boarding for department with respective merchandising SYSTEMS coordinator
- Lead processing of channel and customer price changes with EJD Pricing Team
- Lead all item master data changes with article content team
Special Projects
- Lead department and cross-functional projects as assigned by Director and MPM
What you need to succeed…
- 2 years of business experience
- Retail experience preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Understand financial measures that impacts corporation
- Demonstrate strong decision-making skills
- Passion for people and hardware industry: understanding of EJD customers, channels, and opportunity by geography and commitment to and interest in team member development
- Detail-oriented and extremely organized self-starter able to thrive is a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, solve problems and meet deadlines.
- Proactive and has the desire to succeed.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and accomplish objectives
- Highly creative, flexible and adaptable with good follow-through
- Proven ability to multi-task projects and meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point,
- Knowledge of PCM, SAP and guided Ad-hoc reporting tools
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000