Sr. Sales Merchandise Coordinator

BISSELL Homecare•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Come join our pack! Here at BISSELL, we have a dynamic, progressive team of professionals in an environment where you can learn, grow, and create innovative solutions to help our business flourish! Become a part of our rich 145-year heritage that has grown from a small family business to a thriving, growing global organization. To this very day, BISSELL is still family-owned and passionate about helping you effectively and easily clean your home so you can put down the vacuum, enjoy life and come home to a deeper clean. All in all, whether your messes are baby food or red wine, mud or chocolate, cat hair or pet accident, we’re here to help you embrace those messes, erase them in a jiffy, and get on with the most meaningful aspect of your home—living in it. We have an open role for a Sr. Sales Merchandise Coordinator in Walker, MI Responsible for assisting the entire National and Field Sales organization in the execution and implementation of annual Sales plan. The Sr. Sales Merchandise Coordinator is the entry level position in the Sales department. The individual will understand and execute the deliverables of all National Sales accounts including in-store and digital distribution. This to include owning mass price lists, managing Replink online field sales software, performing competitive market analysis (in-store/digital), coordinating and possibly attending trade shows and many other active duties. It is the expectation that the individual will grow significantly in this position and be promoted within the department.

Requirements

Interpersonal/collaborative skills
Manage/contribute to multiple dynamic priorities
Oral and written communication with impact
Global strategic thinking and implementation
Actively seek and share information
Professional expertise
Degree minimum: 4 year degree
Experience level: 1+ years of experience in a professional role.

Responsibilities

Manage Replink software for all Field Sales a. Develop and maintain ongoing price list with strong attention to detail b. Consistently communicate new item launch details as products progress through launch schedule c. Utilize cross-functional communication to be aware of necessary product updates, obsolescence, etc.
Competitive Market Analysis a. Own total market product assortment matrices; this includes in-store planograms as well as online assortments b. Perform ad-hoc spot analysis for specific retailers and/or product categories and recommend changes as needed
Owns process of planning, implementing and follow-through of retailer trade shows
Manage internal relationship between Sales and MarComm department a. Ensure retailer needs are being met via proper process b. Establish and deliver against timelines
Support Sales needs for price monitoring utilizing Content Analytics tool
Manages prototypes, including planning, shipping and coordinating with marketing, models shop and suppliers.
Responsible for the execution, distribution and filing of all new product images, videos, corresponding with retailer specific set-up sheets, as well as provide support for programs such as Webcollage.
Devotes time required, including unconventional hours, to respond to new projects and other Sales Deparment effort as required.
Provide support for all customer and corporate meetings (i.e. Board of Directors, GBU, etc.)
There will be the need from time to time to lift product packages.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned.