Location: 4 days onsite in Beaverton, OR (WFH on Fridays)
Duration: 4 months to start
Pay: up to $31.95/hour, DOE (W2 and benefit options)
Planet Interactive is looking for a Product Merchandising Manager to join our well-known retail brand on a 4-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will be 4 days a week onsite in Beaverton, OR, working from home on Fridays. This is a key opportunity to work on a newly associated brand within a retail giant!
Product Merchandising Manager Responsibilities:
Support creation of the apparel, footwear and accessories line and assortment.
Collaborate with design, development, and sourcing on the product creation process from line planning through final product approval.
Manage product creation workflow and data, maintain product tools, build assortments, and effectively collaborate across functional partners.
Blend art with science to bring the vision to life in all retail environments.
Participate in meetings and scheduling meetings as well as internal facing presentations.
Product Merchandising Manager Qualifications:
3+ years' experience in apparel merchandising and/or product creation experience.
Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training.
Experience with Keynote, Excel. AV, MMX experience a plus.
Business orientation, analytical proficiency, and expert in retail math.
Ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple simultaneous projects.
Familiar with line planning, merchandising and product creation process.
Understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit based metrics.
Solve problems using limited information and implement solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications.
Respond with speed and agility, curiosity, and motivation. Self-directed, independent, and dedicated.
Strong verbal and written communication, including meeting facilitation and presentations.
Outstanding attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
Strong decision-making skills and the ability to drive consensus.