Job description

We are seeking an onsite Product Associate in Matawan, NJ for a full-time, direct hire opportunity. The Product Associate role is to work closely with the Product Manager on the business and play an integral role in brand tracking/analysis, product development, consumer promotion, in-store point of sale material, field sales communication, and supporting our store owners.

Salary: $50k-55k with full benefits

Responsibilities:

• Review weekly inventory reports and provide feedback to our warehouse / vendors on ordering issues.
• Create weekly communication on new items, discontinued items, deals, inventory updates, packaging changes, etc.
• Facilitate and track progress of new and existing packaging from start to finish.
• Track sales performance and provide insight to merchandising as well as field team members- increasing distribution / promoting item more frequently / closing gaps on stores / supply issues.
• Attend offsite events such as store openings, Federated Buying Show, and PLMA.
• Manage ad slick tracker with SailPointe to ensure all products are sent to get photographed.
• Coordinate with vendors to send out prior to ship date and track to make sure photos are added to online site for Advertising, Marketing, and other departments to access.
• Send and upload product images to Dropbox, IRI, Instacart, Advertising, Marketing, and other departments.
• Work with marketing team on creating in-store signage and social media for all private label items as well as ordering signage to the office.
• Track point of sale material across co-op and provide recommendations to field team on stores missing POS. This requires reaching out to stores to understand why POS is not available.
• Create presentations for distribution meetings with store owners/managers.
• Set up two product samplings per month and track feedback on product findings as well as provide feedback to vendors if necessary.
• Work with WIC NY on getting items WIC approved.
• Manage new items, vendor set up, price increases, and UPC set up in GS1 portal.
• Reach out to vendors for participation in events and programs- track spend for each vendor.
• Send all SailPointe invoices to finance to pay & track all invoices received for fiscal year.
• Manage customer complaints / questions with Support Services and track any issues that require vendor involvement. Complaints and questions can be from store level, website, and or social media.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, or similar field.
• 1-2 years of experience is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs and Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally with others on various projects.
• Must be able to understand how to negotiate vendor contracts.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written is required.
• Excellent organizational skills are required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Merchandising: 1 year (Preferred)
• Inventory management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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