Merchandise Presentation Specialist - Target Account
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1 Full-time 1 hour ago Full Job Description ReaderLink.
We Link.
Publishers.
Books.
Retailers.
Customers.
We are North America's largest book distributor with over 70,000 customer store locations.
We move over 325,000,000 books per year and work with over 700 retailers and 500 publishers.
If you want to end every day knowing that you helped deliver a book into the hands of readers across America, let's talk.
We are currently recruiting for a Merchandise Presentation Specialist for the Target account.
The position can be based out of our corporate Oak Brook, IL office, our satellite Minneapolis, MN office, or fully remote.
Accountable for working directly with Target buying office/merchandise planning department, and internal ReaderLink departments to provide planogram creation, design and management that drives merchandising execution and excellence at store level.
The Merchandise Presentation Specialist is responsible for D59 (books) Planograms, Merchandise Planning Department Index Files, Add/Drop listings, and additional merchandising disciplines and file sharing that facilitate operational performance, both within the supply chain and at store level.
Long term, this role will also support the Kids category manager with tactical duties.
What You Will Be Doing:
Manage change frequency timelines for all Target book planograms, and keep respective teams apprised of corresponding timing.
Creation and management of add/drop listings ensuring accuracy and effectiveness of information, Management of image/dimension library for all D59 items.
Manage imaging and intercept process for D59 Planograms.
Provide thought leadership for Target merchants.
Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
Manage planogram needs and advances company effectiveness in utilizing the Blue Yonder/JDA CKB platform (Space Planning, Data Manager, Open Access, Web Publisher, and Planogram Generator).
Utilize BY/JDA reporting, including highlights, tables, and other tools to analyze product performance.
Accountable for all aspects of assigned merchandising programs.
Ensure data is accurate, complete, and consistent with defined standards in multiple systems when creating and maintaining planograms.
Position is a collaborative role across the enterprise, Category Management, Sales, and Store Planning to ensure planograms are both as profitable as possible with analytics available, and retail-ready upon publication.
Develop, document, uphold and communicate visual merchandising best practices.
Follow fundamental retail strategies but challenge traditional methods.
Uphold the standards across the organization.
Follow customer specific guidelines as needed.
What You Will Need:
Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Minimum of two (2) years industry or related experience.
Previous experience working with a big box retailer.
Excellent presentation and communication skills.
One to two (1-2) years' experience with Blue Yonder/JDA Space Planning module required.
Minimum one (1) year experience with Data Manager.
Knowledge of Blue Yonder/JDA Planogram Generator strongly preferred.
Demonstrated understanding of interior retail design, consumer behavior, product placement, margin recognition and fundamental merchandising techniques.
Strong prioritization, process optimization, project management, and problem-solving capabilities.
Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point) required.
Basic understanding of retail math required.
Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to speak with all levels of the organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
ReaderLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.
EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
1 Full-time 1 hour ago Full Job Description ReaderLink.
We Link.
Publishers.
Books.
Retailers.
Customers.
We are North America's largest book distributor with over 70,000 customer store locations.
We move over 325,000,000 books per year and work with over 700 retailers and 500 publishers.
If you want to end every day knowing that you helped deliver a book into the hands of readers across America, let's talk.
We are currently recruiting for a Merchandise Presentation Specialist for the Target account.
The position can be based out of our corporate Oak Brook, IL office, our satellite Minneapolis, MN office, or fully remote.
Accountable for working directly with Target buying office/merchandise planning department, and internal ReaderLink departments to provide planogram creation, design and management that drives merchandising execution and excellence at store level.
The Merchandise Presentation Specialist is responsible for D59 (books) Planograms, Merchandise Planning Department Index Files, Add/Drop listings, and additional merchandising disciplines and file sharing that facilitate operational performance, both within the supply chain and at store level.
Long term, this role will also support the Kids category manager with tactical duties.
What You Will Be Doing:
Manage change frequency timelines for all Target book planograms, and keep respective teams apprised of corresponding timing.
Creation and management of add/drop listings ensuring accuracy and effectiveness of information, Management of image/dimension library for all D59 items.
Manage imaging and intercept process for D59 Planograms.
Provide thought leadership for Target merchants.
Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
Manage planogram needs and advances company effectiveness in utilizing the Blue Yonder/JDA CKB platform (Space Planning, Data Manager, Open Access, Web Publisher, and Planogram Generator).
Utilize BY/JDA reporting, including highlights, tables, and other tools to analyze product performance.
Accountable for all aspects of assigned merchandising programs.
Ensure data is accurate, complete, and consistent with defined standards in multiple systems when creating and maintaining planograms.
Position is a collaborative role across the enterprise, Category Management, Sales, and Store Planning to ensure planograms are both as profitable as possible with analytics available, and retail-ready upon publication.
Develop, document, uphold and communicate visual merchandising best practices.
Follow fundamental retail strategies but challenge traditional methods.
Uphold the standards across the organization.
Follow customer specific guidelines as needed.
What You Will Need:
Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Minimum of two (2) years industry or related experience.
Previous experience working with a big box retailer.
Excellent presentation and communication skills.
One to two (1-2) years' experience with Blue Yonder/JDA Space Planning module required.
Minimum one (1) year experience with Data Manager.
Knowledge of Blue Yonder/JDA Planogram Generator strongly preferred.
Demonstrated understanding of interior retail design, consumer behavior, product placement, margin recognition and fundamental merchandising techniques.
Strong prioritization, process optimization, project management, and problem-solving capabilities.
Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point) required.
Basic understanding of retail math required.
Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to speak with all levels of the organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
ReaderLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.
EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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