Overview
Become part of the fastest growing internet retailer in the United States - Quidsi Inc., the parent company of Diapers.com , Soap.com and BeautyBar.com. Diapers.com, Soap.com and BeautyBar.com are rapidly expanding their product selection across a number of categories and currently looking for bright, enthusiastic, hard-working and creative individual with an eye for merchandising to join our team as a Merchandising Assistant.
Responsibilities
New item and new vendor set-up and maintenance
Update and maintain item/vendor database as necessary
Manage new item spreadsheet
Liaise with key vendors (collect all new item sheets, set up appointments, request line reviews, etc.)
Work with existing vendors to ensure accurate copy and product details
Category point person for Quidsi customer service, supply chain, photo studio, and copywriters, to resolve product description, specification, and pricing issues
Develop expertise with web-based software applications and internally-developed systems to facilitate weekly, monthly, and quarterly departmental reports
Manage on-site shopping experience through effective use of tagging and product organization
Create on-site rules to support category objectives
Manage updates and additions to promotional calendars (sales, coupons, gift with purchase) and related assets for Diapers.com and Soap.com
Collect data for offline and online marketing efforts (Google PPC, email, and direct mail)
Maintain existing Google PPC accounts
Create on-site promotions and set up one-off and recurring promotions
Communicate changes in on-line assortment to cross-functional teams at Quidsi
Experience
The position requires an individual who can work in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills. The ideal candidate will be career oriented with a goal of growing with the organization and taking on more responsibility over time. Other qualifications include:
Bachelor's degree required
1 year of experience is preferred for this entry level position
Driven, passionate, flexible and results-oriented
Strong analytical acumen
Comfortable with retail math and Microsoft Excel especially
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products required
Adept at problem-solving and managing multiple priorities effectively and efficiently
Skills
The ideal candidate will be career oriented with a goal of becoming a category manager.
He/she will be driven, passionate, flexible, results oriented and possess excellent attention to detail.
He/she should be a strong writer and communicator. Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills are a must.
He/she should be comfortable taking initiative, should be able to prioritize and multi-task.
In addition, the candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly demanding and often ambiguous environment.
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word required. Image editing experience a plus (Photoshop, Fireworks).
Education
This position is located in Jersey City, NJ. Our beautiful office is located across from the Exchange Place Path Station.
TO APPLY: Please submit your resume and a cover letter stating your salary requirements to CAREERS@QUIDSI.COM. Include in the subject line your name, position name and where you have seen this ad.
Quidsi Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will only respond to those we wish to contact for an interview. All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Thank you for your interest in Quidsi Inc.
Compensation
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