Program Merchandiser

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $55k - $85k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

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HALO Branded Solutions

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1001 - 5000 employees

🤝 B2B

🛒 Retail

🏢 Enterprise

💰 Private Equity Round on 2016-01

B2B • Retail • Enterprise

HALO Branded Solutions is a company specializing in branded merchandise and promotional products to enhance brand engagement and recognition. They offer a variety of services including custom kitting, company stores, holiday gifting, and creating employee welcome kits. In addition, HALO provides solutions for employee recognition and incentives through tailored programs that align with company cultures. The company also focuses on creating brand ambassadors through company uniforms and branded apparel. HALO serves a wide range of industries by providing creative services, technology solutions, and logistics support to capture and maintain the attention of clients and employees. Their commitment to sustainability and impactful experiences is central to their operations.

📋 Description

• Build and manage annual, seasonal, or program-specific product assortments aligned to client goals, brand standards, margin targets, and timing expectations • Analyze sales performance, market trends, customer insights, and assortment productivity to identify opportunities, gaps, and recommendations • Curate product collections with a strong merchandising point of view, balancing trend, brand fit, function, price point, and business goals • Source products by partnering with internal category teams, suppliers, and manufacturers, while evaluating options for quality, cost, availability, margin, and lead time • Play an active role in product development from ideation through final execution by helping shape product direction, guiding how branding is applied, and influencing final product decisions through a merchandising lens • Partner with vendors, internal SMEs, and Creative teams on sourced and custom products to help ensure the final product meets brand standards, customer needs, quality expectations, and market appeal • Serve as a brand steward for assigned clients by building familiarity with their guidelines, audience, and product expectations, and translating that into strong assortment recommendations • Create and present product assortments, collections, and merchandising rationale to internal and client stakeholders • Partner with Program Management and cross-functional teams to support timelines, approvals, product setup, and launch execution, while helping identify potential risks or blockers and contributing to solutions that keep work moving forward • Review business performance, inventory, and SKU productivity to recommend assortment changes, support continuous improvement, and identify sourcing or cost-saving opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience • 2+ years of experience in merchandising, assortment planning, product development, buying, product sourcing, or a closely related field • Demonstrated experience using data and insights to build or refine product assortments, collections, or category recommendations • Strong merchandising eye with the ability to balance trend, brand identity, customer needs, and business goals • Experience sourcing products, working with vendors or manufacturers, and navigating product selection decisions • Strong understanding of retail math, margin concepts, and assortment planning principles • Ability to create clear, compelling product presentations and communicate the strategy behind recommendations • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at once • Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to take ownership, navigate ambiguity, and keep work moving forward across multiple stakeholders • Detail-oriented, resourceful, and proactive with strong ownership and follow-through • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Adobe Illustrator, Jira, or Smartsheet is a plus • Experience in promotional products, licensed products, branded merchandise, or client-facing programs is a plus, but not required • Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites, trade shows, and events.

🏖️ Benefits

• nationwide coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance • additional Voluntary Benefits • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)