Job: Merchandising Coordinator, Maybelline
Position type: Permanent
Employment type: Full - Time
Location: New York - New York
Country/Region: USA
Job Responsibilities
- Manage the day to day communications between Fields Sales, Marketing, Category Development, Creative & Wall Strategy Merch Ops
- Responsible for all merchandising meeting agendas and minutes
- Collaborate with Category Development, Field Sales, Marketing and N+1 to drive brand merchandising vision for Maybelline to be cascaded across Food, Drug and Mass accounts
- Work with Category Development and field sales teams to create and execute retailer specific basic planograms each season (dominant set sizes + smaller set sizes to maximize product mix), including POG briefings.
- Ensure all planograms are released on time based on retailer needs with Wall Strategy Merch Ops.
- Work with N+1 and Brand Activation sales team to optimize product mixes to drive productivity.
- Responsible for leading new merchandising fixture briefs & execution for cassettes and permanent merchandising solutions, including budget management.
- Lead coordination of all seasonal item information for Field Sales & Category Development to ensure on time delivery: new Item set up, SKU priorities, tray Rankings, shade Line-ups, graphic Priorities.
- Lead creative briefings for all seasonal national and account specific permanent hot spots and aisletalkers.
- Manage the copy process and copy sheet, ensuring copy is rooted consumer insights with on time delivery
- Assist with executing seasonal artwork strategy, working with Creative, Marketing and CMI to drive insight driven POS (where relevant).
- Manage account feedback, approvals with marketing, Wall Strategy Merch Ops and Creative.
- Work with N+1, Creative and Marketing to ensure all national artwork is consistent with the brand equity, global vision and US specific marketing priorities.
- Ensure all artwork is released on time based on retailer needs with Wall Strategy Merch Ops (including account meetings & planogram walk-throughs).
- Assist with preparing and managing the monthly management meetings, including presentation creation, meeting coordination, planogram development, wall resets, fixture approvals and seasonal budget preparation.
- Work with N+1 to drive account specific elevation: collaborate with Brand Activation to ensure executional excellence and promotional shipments.
Education/Experience
Job Requirements:
- 1-3 years of related business experience
- Marketing, merchandising or sales related experience is highly desired
- Consumer package goods or beauty industry experience is preferred
- In-depth knowledge of planograms, merchandising design, retailer strategies and in-store innovation is highly desired
- Experience diagnosing consumer shopping behaviors and adapting strategy
Skills
- PC Proficiency (Microsoft Suite)
- Information & Data management
- Collaborative leadership skills
- Project Management Skills
- Rigorous quantitative data analysis skills
- Prioritization & Organization Skills
- Strong Interpersonal Skills (written and oral)
- Demonstrated L’Oréal Competencies: Leadership, Entrepreneurial Management, Achiever, and Innovator
- Strong appreciation for our business / sensitivity to métier
- Must be professional and energetic with a positive attitude
As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.
Additional Benefits Information As Follows
Salary Range: $65,700-$90,400 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level) - Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
- Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
- Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
- Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
- Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
- Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
- Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
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