Hallmark Field Merchandiser (part-time) Altoona, Iowa 50009-1760

Hallmark Cards • Altoona, IA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Field Merchandiser, you'll have the opportunity to work independently to showcase your organization and time management skills, your ability to establish retailer relationships, while being the face of Hallmark. You will collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels as well as support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, when needed. On occasion you may have the opportunity to work with other products from other companies in the stores that you service. You'll perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores such as grocery stores, drug stores, department stores, and mass retailers. The retail merchandiser position consists of three major components: Day-to-day engagement, Holiday support, and Department Resets. As part of Hallmark's field organization, you are part of a network of merchandisers professionals that often times will support other team members as needed in their territories.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Able to read, write and understand English.
• Ability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Able to operate a digital hand-held device to open and read documents and interpret information.
• Access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet.
• Access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.
• Availability the week before and after major holidays, which may include weekends.
• Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to showcase your organization and time management skills.
• Establish retailer relationships.
• Be the face of Hallmark.
• Collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels.
• Support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, when needed.
• Work with other products from other companies in the stores that you service (on occasion).
• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores.
• Utilize a mobile device provided by Hallmark to restock, organize, and monitor the inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department.
• Use technology for day-to-day work, communication with supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and answering surveys for required merchandising activities.
• Interact professionally and courteously with store employees, management, and customers.
• Be responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at your assigned stores.
• Work additional days and extended hours during the work week leading up to and following holidays.
• Work on actual holidays such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day, which may include weekends.
• Be part of a team responsible for installations and various tasks like building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, as well as resetting card sections.
• Support other team members as needed in their territories.

Benefits

• Paid training, delivered through live, hands-on instruction as well as virtual classroom training.
• Voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc.
• Annual pay increases.
• Access to a variety of voluntary benefits through Voluntary Benefits including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and minimum essential coverage (preventive care) for part-time employees with a work schedule less than 30 hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees