Merchandising Category Manager

• Leads the partnership with internal teams to build a robust planogram process and best practices for Nintendo of America.
• Prepares and presents merchandising recommendations based on leveraging syndicated data, POS, current in-store fixtures, and new merchandising solutions developed by the Merchandising Development and Retail Marketing teams.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams to create customized retail merchandising solutions.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with planogram leads at all retailers with focus on top five accounts.
• Develops and maintains a planning calendar of all key retailer planogram dates for major mod updates and flow in of new titles.
• Recommends product transitions within the planogram through each product’s life cycle (ex. from new release, to value, to closeout).
• Leads Nintendo of America planogram programs for both permanent and temporary initiatives.
• Collaborates with Retail Strategy to measure the effectiveness of new initiatives that impact the overall planogram strategy (ex. New Release software sections, HW placement, etc).
• Leads the merchandising strategy planning process for retail accounts.
• Prepares planogram documents to fold into the merchandising guidelines for field reps.
• Works closely with retailers to obtain official planograms (standard and special projects), and provides to field reps prior to implementation.
• Creates and maintains a SharePoint library of assets and planograms for shared use among internal and external partners.
• Prepares and presents space and merchandising recommendations at quarterly account planning meetings and other retail meetings as needed.
• Assists Brand Ambassador team with operational analytical support utilizing Natural Insight and Tableau.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:

• 6-8 years of related experience.
• 5+ years of Category Management/Insights/Sales experience.
• Solid understanding of the principles and practices of marketing.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Strong internal and external communication abilities in terms of written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite with a solid knowledge of Syndicated and POS data.
• Proficiency in Space Management Software a plus.
• Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Advertising, a related field, or equivalent.