Assistant Manager, Brand Management - Learning - Full-time / Part-time

# Description *Assistant Manager, Brand Management - Learning* The Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting Brand Managers in the day-to-day running of the business by working closely with the Brand Management managers, Packaging teams, European/Asian Brand Managers and Production Management team. The Assistant manager will help to support objectives across all countries (US, Canada, UK, France, Spain, Central Europe, Japan, and Australia) and across all formats (stores, online, franchises and other). *Key Responsibilities*: /*Strategy Execution*/ * Ensure that consumer demand and customer satisfaction goals are met and at the same time support the R Us overall strategy, sales and profitability goals * Assist in developing a range of potential and marketable products to support Merchant and Brand Manager global assortment plans * Follow through with commitments and initiate decisive, timely action to address day-to-day issues * Take accountability for outcomes and ensure all work requirements are completed in a timely and accurate manner * Work productively in the face of uncertainty, respond constructively to new demands and challenges, and demonstrate flexibility and resilience in response to constraints * Update knowledge and skills to handle new challenges * Synthesize the most critical facts to understand problems and align solutions to team goals * Monitor and gatekeeper of brand assets /*Core Branding Tasks*/ * Maintain up-to-date information on brand offerings to address brand needs * Understand trends, hot products/categories, technologies, demographic patterns * Target market needs, issues and competition from national vendors and other private labels; communicate with team and proactively reacts as appropriate * Assist in recommending product line extensions, refreshes and value pack outs * Assist in collaborating with the Product Development/Design team to create products that deliver on the assortment plan goals established by Brand Management * Financial Tasks * Assist in executing competitive analysis on the profitability of products * Generate reports and analyses as required */Marketing and Advertising Tasks/* * Assist in creating and maintaining product line(s) that are visually consistent and unified in packaging and product content as well as maintaining R Us marketing standards by ensuring consistent color palette, unique creative visuals and design component # Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree required * 2 years’ experience in Brand Management or related field * Intermediate skills and experience in Profit and Loss operation, market analytics, merchandise planning and product development * Intermediate skills in negotiation, measuring key performance indicators and Financial Analysis including Retail Math * Strong analytical skills * Strong communication skills * Intermediate to expert level skills in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook **Job Function:** R Brands **Primary Location:** USA-NJ-Wayne **Schedule:** Full-time **Organization:** Headquarters **Job Type:** Standard **Education Level:** Bachelor's Degree **Brand:** Toys 'R' US **Req ID:** 70394