MERCHANDISING & MARKETING MANAGER

ABOUT GAMESTOP GAMESTOP IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST VIDEO GAME RETAILER SELLING NEW AND USED VIDEO GAME SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND ACCESSORIES FOR VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS.GAMESTOP IS A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY OPERATING 5,453 RETAIL STORES ACROSS 17 COUNTRIES AND IN 2007 WAS RANKED AS THE 8TH FASTEST GROWING COMPANY IN THE WORLD BASED ON REVENUE GROWTH BY FORTUNE.FOR OUR FAST EXPANDING NORDIC OPERATION WE ARE LOOKING FOR A MERCHANDISING & MARKETING MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION THE MERCHANDISING & MARKETING MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING ALL MERCHANDISING, PRODUCT ALLOCATION AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION IN SWEDEN, DENMARK, NORWAY AND FINLAND. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: - EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SALES, GM, INVENTORY BY DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO PLANS.- PRESENTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NORDIC.- OVERSEE STOCK CONTROL AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT.- SETTING UP AND EXECUTING BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES.- BUDGET CREATION FOR SALES, GM, INVENTORY AND MARKETING INCOME.- DRIVING SALES/MARGIN THOUGH DIFFERENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.- NEGOTIATION OF TERMS WITH ALL COMMERCIAL VENDOR PARTNERS.REQUIREMENTS - OVER 6 YEARS TOTAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE IN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY - EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE NORTH AMERICAN VIDEO GAME MARKET.- OVER 3 YEARS PURCHASING EXPERIENCE IN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY.- OVER 3 YEARS MARKETING EXPERIENCE IN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY.- UNIVERSITY DEGREE - OVER 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE MANAGING A STAFF OF AT LEAST 10 EMPLOYEES.- EXCELLENT VIDEO GAME PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE.- VERY STRONG NEGOTIATION SKILLS.- VERY STRONG ANALYTICAL SKILLS.- KNOWLEDGE OF JDA/AS400 OPERATING SYSTEM.- DETAIL ORIENTATED AND ABLE TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN A FAST PASSED ENVIRONMENT.- EXCELLENT SKILLS IN MICROSOFT EXCEL AND ACCESS.- VERY STRONG ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS; WRITTEN AND VERBAL, ARE ESSENTIAL. GAMESTOP OFFERS A COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT PACKAGE AND A YOUNG FAST PACED ENVIRONMENT WITH ROOM TO GROW WITHIN THE COMPANY.