Merchandise Specialist

Overview

ABOUT BDABDA brings the world’s biggest brands to life through promotional merchandise. Fortune 500 companies come to us looking to connect with their consumers on an emotional level. We create three-dimensional advertising that people invite into their homes, offices, cars and classrooms. We let people see, touch, feel, own and interact with a brand in a way no other marketing permits. It’s what we like to call the Power of Merchandise.

We give our team members the creative freedom and foster the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to champion our clients’ branding goals utilizing cutting edge ideas. Our people are our No. 1 asset, and we remain committed to making our company a great place to work for our team and family.

We take great pride in our company culture—one that inspires teamwork, fun and excellence across our organization. We’re energetic people who love what we do—churning out more than 50 million units each year for the world’s most admired brands in a fun, fast paced environment that rewards high achievement.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities• Work with Account Manager and internal teams to develop merchandise solutions appropriate to client needs

• Help team achieve and surpass annual sales revenue goals on assigned account• Become an expert in the client’s business, their industry and their competitors• Work with client to develop and execute business strategies and objectives• Disseminate client’s project requirements and brand direction to all of BDA’s internal partners• Knowledgeable of client contract specifics and monitor compliance• Develop detailed project timelines. Traffic manage all project milestones including samples, proofs, approvals, quality checks, and coordination between client and BDA internal teams on all phases of project from concept through execution.• Participate in team meetings-sharing knowledge and opportunities from on-site exposure• Work to develop upsell opportunities in all channels• Other job duties and projects as assigned

Any travel involved? YesAny financial/budgetary responsibility? NoStrategic planning responsibilities? NoNumber of staff reporting to this position: 0

Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• Retail marketing experience a plus
• Able to creatively source retail brand and ASI merchandise
• Bring merchandise plans to fruition by seasonality, themes, events and understanding generational needs.
• Excellent project management skills including the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, detail oriented, deadline driven environment. Experience trafficking projects successfully between internal teams, external vendors and clients
• Sales/Account Management/ Client Service experience
• Customer service oriented
• Strong liaison skills required
• Exceptional organizational skills

Job Skills & Traits

• Ability to effectively present and sell solutions and strategies to client
• Ability to influence clients towards mutually beneficial solutions
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Self directed, and ability to be managed remotely

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/assignments
• Meet deadlines/detail oriented/highly organized
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both internally and externally
• Ability to create documents and spreadsheets utilizing MS Office Software