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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, Georgia

About this job

Join us as we create the world-class customer experience that sets us apart. Enhance lives with powerful technology and be part of the team that helps customers get the most out of our innovative products and services every day.

Responsibilities

The overall objective is to support a brand name manufacturer of a new consumer electronics technology product as it launches into the national retail channel. This position will require a professional individual who has worked in the corporate environment, has operational, sales & marketing support skills. They may have worked for a manufacturer of consumer products in either a sales support, marketing or creative role and/or have provided operation direction and guidance of projects and plans. Candidate understands concepts behind sales goals, marketing rollout programs, merchandising vehicles, consumer promotions & product strategy plans. Candidate will have strong directional input on projects and has think-out-of-the-box creative skills. Candidate can multi-task and provide interdepartmental team support. They have good interpersonal and communication skills. Candidate must have excellent writing, comprehension and in-person presentation skills.

This candidate may also be working in the field as well in efforts to accomplish company strategies by educating retail personnel on product knowledge, features/benefits and competitive landscape of the platform. They may analyze sell-thru assessment and inventory replenishments, coordinate and communicate with merchandising partner(s), and integrate retail training materials including product knowledge, proper merchandising needs and/or any special promotions.

Responsibilities:

  • Become the “point person” within the team’s corporate environment, blending sales, marketing and operational needs on a daily basis for a fast growing consumer product manufacturer.
  • Effectively balance various departmental team needs and strategies as it pertains to corporate goals.  
  • Be a proactive thinker for projects so time and efforts are utilized effectively.
  • Work with creative merchandising teams, providing input on “point of purchase” retail vehicles throughout development process and logistics of getting it properly placed in the channel.  
  • Understand logistic needs of company’s customer base, able to solve problems, provide assistance where and when needed. Able to think on your toes.
  • May develop some “in-store” customer relationships with retail store managers & department personnel and provide retail needs where necessary.  
  • Assess performance of the retail channel with data reports that measure successes and issues and overall chain performance. Monitor sales, inventory levels, provide out-of-stock replenishments, and monitor retail promotional materials.
  • May provide special retail promotion input; gauge customer reaction and promotion success rate. Coordinate with marketing and sales team on any necessary follow-up components with customers for the retail channel.
  • This person will be an inside/outside person, providing the internal office with the appropriate support while gauging the channel needs to effectively launch this product with major success.  

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • 3+ years’ corporate experience required
  • Demonstrated understanding of concepts behind sales goals, merchandise programs, promotions & product plans.
  • Candidate must be computer proficient / MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Demonstrated proficiency in document and data management
  • Professional demeanor

Preferred:

  • 6+ years’ experience preferred
  • Strategic thinker
  • Customer service minded
  • Problem-solver
  • Confident
  • Able to cope under pressure
  • Solid team-worker with interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communicator
  • Analytical mindset
  • Astute negotiator
  • Decisive
  • Able to execute multiple tasks within demanding timeframe
  • Well organized

Equal Employment Opportunity

  • Verizon is a Federal Contractor
  • Verizon requests veteran priority referrals
  • Verizon is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer M/F/Disability/Vet.