Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Cottage Grove, MN, 55016

About the role

As a Merchandiser, you'll have the opportunity to work independently to showcase your organization and time management skills, your ability to establish retailer relationships, while being the face of Hallmark. You will collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels as well as support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, when needed. On occasion you may have the opportunity to work with other products from other companies in the stores that you service.

Responsibilities

• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores (grocery, drug, department, mass retailers).
• Day-to-day engagement: Utilize a Hallmark‑provided mobile device to restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark inventory inside and outside the Hallmark department; use technology for communication with supervisors, reporting time, providing feedback, and completing required merchandising surveys.
• Maintain professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers; be responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Holiday support: Work additional days and extended hours around Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; may be required to work on the actual holiday (including weekends).
• Department resets: Participate in team installations, building/installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections; typically notified two weeks in advance, possibly evenings or weekends.
• One Team Vision: Support other