ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER - Hybrid

We are hiring an Assistant Merchandiser to join a top entertainment company in Orlando, FL. This is a 9-month contract role with potential to extend. This is a hybrid role and will be in office Monday – Thursday, Fridays remote.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in creating the product strategy for a collection of products or initiatives for Plush, Trading, Consumables and Magic Bands
• Research, organize findings, assemble input from key partners and prepare presentation decks, briefs and recaps for key milestone meetings
• Establish perspective on what's working and why to consistently improve product line
• Demonstrated passion for consumer and product trends
• Deliver all item set up information within designated global systems across vertical channels
• Attend cross functional team meetings to assist with the input/output of communication
• Coordinate samples among key partners and room set ups for product showcases
• Manage updates and maintenance of the Product Lifecycle Management system
• Prepare and maintain catalog of merchandise by quarter (photobooks)
• Achieve our diversity and inclusion goals through professional growth
• Assist with other Merchandising team projects as needed

Required Qualifications:

• 1 years of progressive experience in Product or Brand Merchandising
• Interest in building a product line for a category or categories of business
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive execution against a plan
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain relationships with key partners
• Strong Team Player – The ability to build & foster collaborative partnerships across functions & departments
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for retail and brand merchandising
• Flexible and adaptable with a demonstrated ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize workload and concurrently manage multiple projects
• High level of attention to detail; proactive, with strong follow through skills
• Demonstrated positive attitude with the ability to be responsive to feedback and pivot based on changing organization priorities
• Demonstrated personal initiative skills in the workplace, with willingness to learn new skills and processes