Assistant Category Manager

Position Overview: Provides direct support to CMs with product development tasks and timelines throughout the entire product lifecycle

Essential Job Functions:

• Support timelines, follow-up and track requests with proper individuals as needed to deliver tasks against timeline

• Work closely with all Lifetime Brands support teams including Graphics, Photography, Design, Planning, Data Entry, Etc.

• Work closely with overseas merchandising team

• Collect and submit all supporting data for both internal (PDS/SAP) and external item set ups (Customer Specific Forms)

• Ship, Track and Coordinate samples for various needs including Customer Meetings, Showroom, Annual IHA Show, PR and Social Media

• Create marketing content for customer presentations

• Monitor category competition through Brick and Mortar and Ecommerce research

• Maintain Stock and Showroom areas

Skills/Abilities:

• Analytical and problem solving skills.

• Critical Thinking, Strong Communication,

• Ability to prioritize,

• Strong ability to adapt to quick changing requirements with a sense of urgency, Highly organized and detail oriented,

• Ability to work both independently and on a team,

• Proactive and motivated

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's level degree

Experience: 0 -- 2 years related experience

Specialized Knowledge: Windows, MS Office Suite Specifically Excel and Powerpoint,Google Suite, Adobe Photoshop preferred

Working Conditions: Hybrid Schedule 2 days a week and as needed, General office environment