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Form of workWe are hiring an Assistant Merchandiser to join a top entertainment company in Orlando, FL. This is a 9-month contract role with potential to extend. This is a hybrid role and will be in office Monday – Thursday, Fridays remote.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in creating the product strategy for a collection of products or initiatives for Plush, Trading, Consumables and Magic Bands
- Research, organize findings, assemble input from key partners and prepare presentation decks, briefs and recaps for key milestone meetings
- Establish perspective on what's working and why to consistently improve product line
- Demonstrated passion for consumer and product trends
- Deliver all item set up information within designated global systems across vertical channels
- Attend cross functional team meetings to assist with the input/output of communication
- Coordinate samples among key partners and room set ups for product showcases
- Manage updates and maintenance of the Product Lifecycle Management system
- Prepare and maintain catalog of merchandise by quarter (photobooks)
- Achieve our diversity and inclusion goals through professional growth
- Assist with other Merchandising team projects as needed
Required Qualifications:
- 1 years of progressive experience in Product or Brand Merchandising
- Interest in building a product line for a category or categories of business
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive execution against a plan
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain relationships with key partners
- Strong Team Player – The ability to build & foster collaborative partnerships across functions & departments
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
- Passion for retail and brand merchandising
- Flexible and adaptable with a demonstrated ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize workload and concurrently manage multiple projects
- High level of attention to detail; proactive, with strong follow through skills
- Demonstrated positive attitude with the ability to be responsive to feedback and pivot based on changing organization priorities
- Demonstrated personal initiative skills in the workplace, with willingness to learn new skills and processes
