Marketing Operations Analyst Job in Cleveland 44144, Ohio Us

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Job Description

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American Greetings is currently seeking an individual with strong operations and analytical skills to fill a Marketing Operations Analyst role for the Merchandise Planning and Allocation team located in Cleveland, Ohio.

This position acts as the liaison between the merchant and product management functions and the supply chain. In this role, individuals will translate business strategies into executional tactics for executing new product introduction and product refreshes at retail. Function is also responsible for inputting and maintaining key product information in corporate databases.

This role is responsible for a great deal of cross department collaboration and coordination in order to efficiently and effectively deliver the merchant strategies to retail. This position reports to the Merchant Operations Lead Analyst or Merchant Operations Manager based on assigned Everyday card programs/projects. Programs could consist of Birthday, Friendship cards and all other Everyday card sending situations.

Responsibilities include:
' Inform merchants of the implications of the program/project business plans as they are developed
' Translate the Merchants strategy and goals into a distribution and execution plan
' Execute the distribution plan for more complex programs/projects and ensures that retail, strategies and goals are met.
' Develop internal program schedules that identify all distribution activities to ensure that all key initiatives are executed on time and flawlessly
' Identify and facilitate the resolution of specific program execution issues.
' Ensure program/projects financial goals are monitored and adhered to prior to retail execution.

The ideal candidate will have:
' 0-3 years of experience in Marketing Supply Chain Management, Retail or Operations Management or equivalent fields
' Strong project management skills
' Strong analytics, problem solving and math skills
' Ability to demonstrate proficient communication and interpersonal skills while interacting with peers and management
' Strong organization skills with attention to detail
' Strong PC skills to include knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word. Access preferred but not essential.
' Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple priorities
' Demonstrate leadership in a team environment with the ability to work independently

Education required:
BA/BS degree in Business, marketing, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or equivalent.

American Greetings is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
and

a drug-free workplace.

About Company

For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a manufacturer and retailer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships. The Company's major greeting card brands are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods, American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the Web, including cards available at AmericanGreetings.com, through AG Interactive, Inc. (the Company's online division). AG Interactive also offers digital photo sharing and personal publishing at PhotoWorks.com and Webshots.com, and a one-stop source for online graphics and animations at Kiwee.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets domestically and worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit http://www.corporate.americangreetings.com.

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