Director Of Merchandising, Catalog Products
New Pig Corporation (State College, Pennsylvania)

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This is a senior level position that requires strategic, tactical and creative thinking. The ideal candidate should have had full managerial responsibility for the development, positioning, and execution of a significant catalog offering. Should have proven track record of merchandising and positioning multi-category, large SKU product lines. This role requires a balance of strong analytic skills, creative thought process, and leadership ability.

Cultivate differentiated points of view for New Pig offeringsPosition collections of products in ways that speak to customer needs in clear, intuitive waysDevelop pricing processes and conventions that can be shared by multi-platform business Set guidelines and implement process for item/page/category productivity reviews; define and implement best practices for item deletion process. Create repeatable process to analyze competitive offerings with respect to new product intros, category growth, total SKU counts, pagination strategy, pricing trends, etc; capture relevant info in database and perform gap analysis. Widen the funnel of incoming product candidates and establish New Pig as the destination for the newest product concepts and technology; develop deep supplier partnerships that create opportunities for exclusive selling, product launches, and potential private label branding initiatives. Review and filter proposed merchandising programs to ensure they reflect our strategic architecture, leverage the New Pig brand, provide maximum value to customers and deliver profitability to New Pig bottom line.

Prerequisite Qualifications:

Full managerial responsibility for the development, positioning, and execution of a significant catalog offering Proven ability to create and implement processes to leverage best merchandising practices across multi-platform business. Must have understanding of key financial metrics related to merchandising and pricingBachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing or related field, or equivalent 

Some travel is required.

Located in central PA, far from the maddening crowds but close to the rich resources of Penn State University, New Pig offers a great living environment as well as a fun-but-focused work place with a growing company recognized for innovative products and outstanding customer service.   If you have solid successful experience in the above job duties...in short, the "chops"...send your resume and salary considerations/history for confidential consideration.  

 

New Pig Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer