Retail Merchandise Strategy Specialist
The Retail Merchandise Strategy Specialist plays a key role in the execution of strategic initiatives across the Retail Channel, ensuring its continued growth as a revenue generating unit. The Retail Merchandise Strategy Specialist will have a strong background in marketing and sales and will be responsible for the implementation of marketing and merchandising updates across all Optimum stores. With a strong attention to detail, he / she will partner closely with store teams to ensure flawless application across all store types.
Responsibilities include :
- Manage content across Digital Platforms, SiteKiosk and One Door. Responsibilities include : Building planograms in One Door platform
- Updating all planograms for marketing / merchandising resets
- Monitoring compliance photos to ensure accurate execution in the field
- Review accuracy of locations, fixtures, floorplans and planogram designs to ensure that all plans are accurate and executable at store level
- Communicate with field teams for updates, fixes and feedback on merchandising execution
- Partner closely with the retail and mobile marketing teams to ensure on time delivery and placement of in-store printed and digital collateral
- Manage regular communication with all store teams regarding promotional / operational updates and compliance tracking
- Maintain and monitor merchandising across all locations, updating on a store-by-store basis as needed
- Support Retail Managers in data collection, content management, systems support, quality control, monitoring, store merchandising, and issue troubleshooting
- Assist in designing, developing, documenting, and communicating new and existing policies, processes, and procedures, ensuring standardization across all retail stores
- Drive store traffic by supporting store openings, closures and retail activations
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional teams both internally and externally
Qualifications include :
Bachelor's degree preferred3+ years industry experience in Communications, Telecom, Mobile3+ years retail store experience, a plusExperience with digital platforms SiteKiosk and One Door, a plusProficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite including, Excel, Word, SharePoint, PhotoshopStrong project management skills, ability to work independentlyHighly self-motivated and detail-orientedStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions