Associate Merchandising Manager III

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com. Title: Associate Merchandising Manager III (EBAYJP00013926) Location: San Jose, CA Duration: 12 Months contract Job Description: • Assists category managers in processing daily deals operational tasks. • Support category managers to process, administer and communicate daily deal contracts with sellers. • Work with category managers and deals ops in resolving daily deal operational issues (i.e. contracts communication, merchant follow-ups, pricing changes, merchandising issues and merchant follow-ups). • Partner with Deals Operation team, category managers and account managers to merchandise key inventory and maximize performance and GMV output of promoted listings. • Utilize internal merchandising tool to unlock key inventory to maximize sell thru; work with category managers and account managers to bring these inventory to light. • Act as liaison with cross functional teams (marketing, deals ops) to ensure key retail moment initiatives are executed in the proper/timely manner. • Analyze sales trends and use learnings to identify product opportunities, trends, and offerings which will impact the business and provide results. • Conduct detailed ad-hoc analysis as required and with accuracy. • Work with Director of merchandising on daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly deals operation analytics (sell thru tracking, burn rate, GMV output, buyer analytics etc.) Requirements: • Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow through on all aspects of responsibility. • Ability to multitask and focus in a busy atmosphere, shift priorities if needed. • Excellent time management, organization, and communication skills. • High level of proficiency in excel; specifically pivot tables, formulas, and Vlookups. • Efficiency and comfortable using Google docs and experience with box and Salesforce is a plus. Qualifications: • College degree. • 1-2 years relevant experience in planning/forecasting and analytics preferred. • Previous experience working in e-commerce business is a plus. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.