Product Mgmt Analyst Occasion

American Greetings is hiring a Product Analyst to support an assigned manager and occasion team. The role focuses on merchandising assigned occasions across product categories and retailers, analyzing sales and competition, and coordinating execution of merchandising plans.

What you'll do:

• Assist manager in all aspects of the occasion planning process and execution
• Assist manager to help achieve key performance indicators or metrics (KPIs)
• Develop and execute POG/merchandising strategies. Establish merchandising concepts and standards for assigned occasions. Determine optimal mix and presentation of product for maximum productivity
• Actual physical experimentation, setup, and review of merchandising techniques. Position will require hands-on product and fixture setup
• POS and competitive analysis required to determine optional assortment and merchandising for each occasion
• Serves as contact with cross-functional business partners to execute merchandising plans
• Responsible for managing assortment and merchandising information in appropriate systems/tools
• Assist with the execution of retailer specific tasks
• Learn and understand current processes, as well as, innovating and recommending improvements
• Assist with research, development, and execution of merchandising and simplification concepts
• Attend meetings & represent manager as necessary. Other duties as assigned to support the occasion team
• Addresses occasion related inquiries and questions from internal partners in accurate and timely manner

What they're looking for:

• 1+ years prior retail and/or consumer product experience or equivalent internship work
• High ability to collaborate and work in a team environment and independently produce results for both long-term projects and short-term requests
• Detail oriented and highly organized with a strong sense of urgency and commitment
• Strong analytical and quantitative decision-making skills with tolerance for change
• Ability to clearly communicate in a business manner with all internal departments
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment coordinating multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Strong PC skills to include excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Previous experience working in a professional corporate environment
• Previous product merchandising experience
• Bachelor's degree (business, marketing or equivalent)