<p>We are looking for a Merchandising Associate to join our dynamic team in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As a key member of the merchandising department, you will play a vital role in coordinating with vendors, stores, and warehouses to ensure efficient operations and successful execution of merchandising initiatives. This is a long-term contract position within the retail food store industry, offering an excellent opportunity for growth and collaboration.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Analyze sales data and market trends on a weekly basis to identify opportunities and provide actionable insights to merchandisers.</p><p>• Ensure accuracy and consistency in item hierarchy data to support effective category management.</p><p>• Prepare promotional details and competitive ad analyses for regular committee meetings, collaborating with the advertising team.</p><p>• Develop and proofread detailed meeting sheets that include historical sales data, projections, pricing strategies, and profit objectives.</p><p>• Create impactful presentations for quarterly steering meetings and summarize vendor meetings with actionable follow-ups.</p><p>• Coordinate vendor participation in company events, ensuring smooth execution of programs such as golf outings and food shows.</p><p>• Act as a liaison between manufacturers and support services to facilitate the setup of items and event spaces.</p><p>• Provide weekly updates to stores, highlighting seasonal merchandising opportunities and buying options.</p><p>• Handle ad hoc merchandising requests, including store credits, vendor setups, and distribution updates.</p><p>• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to maintain seamless workflows and resolve issues promptly.</p>
<p>Our client is looking for a Merchandising Associate to join their dynamic team in the Old Bridge, New Jersey area. In this role, you will collaborate closely with merchandisers, vendors, stores, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth operations and effective communication. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to strategic planning, category management, and event coordination within the retail food industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Salary is 55,000 - 60,000.</p><p><br></p><p>Benefits include: medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, 401k, and PTO.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Conduct in-depth analyses of sales data and market trends at both category and item levels, providing actionable insights to merchandisers.</p><p>• Track and evaluate department performance weekly, identifying growth opportunities and areas for improvement.</p><p>• Assist in maintaining accurate and consistent data for item hierarchies.</p><p>• Prepare promotional details and competitor analysis for bi-weekly advertising committee meetings.</p><p>• Develop and proofread meeting materials, including projections, pricing strategies, and gross profit objectives.</p><p>• Create impactful presentations for quarterly profit steering meetings with stakeholders.</p><p>• Document and follow up on vendor meeting discussions, ensuring next steps are implemented effectively.</p><p>• Coordinate vendor participation in events such as food shows, seminars, and golf outings, ensuring all logistics are managed.</p><p>• Act as the liaison between manufacturers and support services to organize stock items, shippers, and event spaces.</p><p>• Respond to ad hoc merchandising requests, such as issuing store credits and setting up new vendors.</p>
<p>Our client is looking for a Merchandising Associate to join their dynamic team in the Old Bridge, New Jersey area. In this role, you will collaborate closely with merchandisers, vendors, stores, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth operations and effective communication. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to strategic planning, category management, and event coordination within the retail food industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Salary is 55,000 - 60,000. </p><p><br></p><p>Benefits include: medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, 401k, and PTO. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Conduct in-depth analyses of sales data and market trends at both category and item levels, providing actionable insights to merchandisers.</p><p>• Track and evaluate department performance weekly, identifying growth opportunities and areas for improvement.</p><p>• Assist in maintaining accurate and consistent data for item hierarchies.</p><p>• Prepare promotional details and competitor analysis for bi-weekly advertising committee meetings.</p><p>• Develop and proofread meeting materials, including projections, pricing strategies, and gross profit objectives.</p><p>• Create impactful presentations for quarterly profit steering meetings with stakeholders.</p><p>• Document and follow up on vendor meeting discussions, ensuring next steps are implemented effectively.</p><p>• Coordinate vendor participation in events such as food shows, seminars, and golf outings, ensuring all logistics are managed.</p><p>• Act as the liaison between manufacturers and support services to organize stock items, shippers, and event spaces.</p><p>• Respond to ad hoc merchandising requests, such as issuing store credits and setting up new vendors.</p>
<p><strong>Editor IV – Entertainment Content Merchandising Strategy Specialist </strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid, Philadelphia, PA </p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Contract – Temporary</p><p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Editor IV</strong> to create, curate, and maintain editorial features across multiple content channels—including news, sports, finance, lifestyle, entertainment, and TV—on web, mobile, and TV platforms. This role focuses heavily on <strong>content curation, packaging, scheduling, and copyediting</strong>, with occasional opportunities for long-form writing.</p><p>The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, creative, and able to collaborate across teams to deliver compelling cross-platform content experiences. This person will work closely with partners, monitor breaking news, track performance metrics, and help shape long-term content strategy.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Create, curate, and program editorial features across various content verticals.</li><li>Monitor media sources to post breaking news and schedule features to maximize engagement.</li><li>Maintain regular communication with content partners and manage workflows for obtaining and publishing partner content.</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams to support long-term editorial strategy and new content features.</li><li>Analyze metrics to understand audience behavior and optimize content performance.</li><li>Schedule and copyedit content daily, ensuring consistent programming across shifts.</li><li>Contribute ideas on how to enhance a cross-platform news/entertainment/TV experience.</li><li>Uphold editorial quality standards around clarity, accuracy, grammar, and storytelling.</li><li>Support programming needs during off-hours or holidays as required.</li></ul>
