Retail Merchandising Project Specialist

Our client is looking for a Retail Merchandising Project Specialist to support the planning, coordination, and execution of retail merchandising initiatives across North America.

About the role

• 40 hours per week
• Onsite in Torrance, CA (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)
• 6-month contract position
• Target start date: early September

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day project management of retail merchandising initiatives across multiple retail accounts.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, milestones, launch calendars, and critical paths.
• Coordinate the production, sourcing, distribution, and installation of retail fixtures, signage, POS materials, and merchandising assets.
• Manage retailer floor set schedules, merchandising requirements, and implementation deadlines.
• Track project deliverables across internal teams, vendors, agencies, printers, fabricators, and logistics partners.
• Prepare project documentation, including installation guides, field communications, and execution instructions.
• Review creative assets for production readiness, proofread materials, and consolidate stakeholder feedback.
• Coordinate sample reviews, approvals, and quality control throughout project development.
• Partner with merchandising teams and field representatives to ensure successful in-store execution.
• Conduct store visits and retail audits to evaluate merchandising quality and maintain brand standards.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication, project updates, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Support retailer events, demonstrations, seasonal programs, and promotional activations.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience managing retail merchandising, visual merchandising, retail marketing, or store development projects.
• Experience working with national retailers, consumer brands, retail agencies, or fixture manufacturers.
• Strong understanding of retail environments, floor sets, planograms, visual merchandising standards, and store execution.
• Experience coordinating print production, retail signage, fixture fabrication, or POS materials is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and utilizing AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini as needed.
• Ability to travel up to 10% for retailer meetings, store visits, and project installations.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa.
• Must be physically located in and perform the work in the United States.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.

Benefits

This role offers access to Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield health coverage through Everforth Creative Circle.