Merchandising Specialist

Do you enjoy working in a role that is fresh day-to-day and week-to-week and with a team that is always reaching for new ideas?

The Merchandising Specialist is primarily responsible for supporting all sales channels providing service, information and direction in the Promotional Solutions and Apparel product categories. Uses creative thinking to identify promotional products that will support branding and marketing objectives. Participates in team brainstorming sessions, provides ideas and input towards growth of the promotional solutions business segment.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Work with Sales to identify customer requirements for promoting business through promotional products and apparel solutions. Using creative approach provide product recommendations through existing supplier network.  Create customer facing presentations with merchandising recommendations.
• Provide solutions, direction and information to Sales for customer opportunities.  Product information, supplier information, pricing, and product images
• Work closely with suppliers to understand trends in the marketplace and supplier strengths.  Maintain up to date knowledge of the industry to ensure we match customer opportunities with innovative solutions.
• Deliver visuals including virtual mock- ups, custom product renderings, spec sample products for customer facing opportunities.
• Proactively create customer facing presentations - Based on marketing calendar of events or theme to provide to sales team

Basic Qualifications:

Education and Experience: HS/GED and 2 years or Associate’s and 0 years

• Industry experience in Print, Promotional Products, or apparel. (Supplier or Distributor focus)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree in Sales, Marketing, Merchandising or Business
Experience: 2 years Promotional Product and Apparel, Sales Support

• Creative skills – Ability to present creative ideas via visually appealing presentations.

• High level of attention to detail

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Ability to multitask

• Knowledge of industry search engine/presentation software (ESP and/or SAGE),

• Extensive knowledge of decoration techniques for promotional products and apparel.   

• Creative skills – Ability to merchandise and generate creative branding and marketing solutions (campaigns) using promotional products. 

• Art creation skills with Adobe Illustrator or similar software.

• Knowledge of customer specific inventory and fulfillment programs

Additional Basic Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age or older

Deluxe Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer: 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, pregnancy, genetics, veteran status or any other status protected by state or federal law.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability:

Please view the electronic EEO is the Law Poster which serves to inform you of your equal employment opportunity protections as part of the application process.

Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to deluxecareers@deluxe.com.