Overview of Role:

The Merchandising Coordinator, Apparel is responsible for supporting the Merchandising team with execution of the merchandising strategy and goals. The ideal candidate will need to have strong organization and communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role works closely with the merchandising team to execute the product strategy and ensure all products are accurately displayed and optimized on the US, CA, AU, and NZ websites. The person in this role will be in a key support role assisting and executing the day-to-day needs of the business. Ultimately, this role will partner closely with Product Development (PD), Sourcing, Ops, Marketing, Creative, and PDM to execute against an aligned plan.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·  Support and execute apparel merchandising strategy for United States:

·  Assist Merchandising team in executing Merchandise strategy, including curated product lists, seasonal themes, and collections.

·  Assist Merchandising Team with gap analysis and quarterly product rationalization.

·  Consistently monitor competitor websites and communicate new trends, opportunities, and promotions

·  Create and maintain visual merchandising boards to communicate product assortments to cross functional partners on a quarterly basis.

·  Stay on top of industry trends via competitive shopping, social media, search interest, trade shows, etc.

·  Support site initiatives to drive growth:

·  Support optimization of filters, attribution, site navigation and cross-selling to drive conversion and sales.

·  Review and monitor category and landing pages to ensure National Pen and vendor products are properly merchandised and accurately reflected on the website which includes accurate pricing, photography, product details, and copy.

·  Ensure correct product categorizations are assigned to all products based on ecommerce and search optimization best practices.

·  Support Merchandise and Marketing Managers to coordinate photography process with the Creative and Merchandising teams to ensure products arrive to photoshoot in a timely manner to support lifestyle and product photography, including managing and updating the sample database.

·  Manage accuracy of product data via Product Information Management (PIM) tool and submit tickets to resolve issues via Jira.

·  Assist with product lifecycle management:

·  Adhere to Product Development and MPP (Master Project Planning) calendars, and support deadlines a with internal and external partners to meet key deliverables for new product introductions each quarter.

·  QA all new product introductions to ensure SKUs are merchandised on the correct pages, orderable with the correct imagery, copy, and pricing.

·  Support pricing strategy for end-of-life products

·  Manage accuracy of product data on site and submit tickets to resolve issues.

·  Manage ad hoc projects, as needed

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in eCommerce and/or Merchandising
• Strong written, oral communication
• Self-starter who takes ownership and initiative and can excel in a fast-paced, high growth, entrepreneurial environment.
• Proactive thinker with the ability to focus on meeting larger business goals.
• Balance urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence, and take initiative to resolve problems and work quality.
• Ability to work with limited resources and willingness to be involved in many aspects of a growing company.
• Genuine interest/passion in the promotional products industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

About Pens.com

Pens.com's personalized promotional products are created for and inspired by small businesses. With 56 years of experience and serving 22 countries worldwide, Pens.com offers MORE value, savings and time to customers through expert guidance on a broad range of personalized promotional products, including writing instruments, stationery, drinkware, bags, gifts, and trade show accessories. Pens.com operates via a network of more than 10 facilities across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.​

To learn more, visit: www.PENS.com

Pens.com is a National Pen and Cimpress brand (Nasdaq: CMPR).​