We are seeking eager, entry-level Operations Coordinators to join our team! In this role, you’ll partner with our Operations Analysts on the Rep or eCommerce teams, gaining hands-on experience while being guided by our pros to ensure items are set up correctly and product launches run smoothly. This is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the Rep and eCommerce fields, learn from the best in the business, and develop your skills through mentorship and collaboration.
Who we are:
Powerplay Retail connects the right brands with the right retailers—doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate brand growth. The company was founded in 2006 and has launched and grown some of the world’s best brands at the most important online and in-store retailers.
We are not a traditional Minneapolis rep firm. While we do offer traditional sales representation as a service, it is the tip of the iceberg. We are also a North American distributor with vendor numbers at 70 (and counting) retailers. We are an Ecommerce Reseller; we purchase and manage 60,000+ skus on Amazon and other marketplaces. We are an in-house retail media agency, providing our brands with comprehensive advertising services (DSP, PPC, etc) to accelerate growth. We have an expanding Premium Incentive / Corporate Gifting business segment. We are comprehensively entrepreneurial and always open to ideas for how we can grow and better serve our brand and retail partners.
We’re real people who love what we do and take pride in our work. We don’t believe in gimmicks and candidly are too busy for any pretense. The focus is on doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate growth for our brands. We don’t just talk. We DO. We work hard and have the partnerships, relationships, and results to show for it.
Who you are:
You are a hands-on, go-getter who is driven by results. You thrive in a strong team environment but can also work well independently. You want to make an impact in a growing company. You are hungry to learn and grow in your field and naturally approach your work with curiosity. You have a positive attitude and want to work with a company that gets stuff done!
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for item setup and maintenance requirements, including copy, images, videos, and other digital assets needed to optimize the retailer’s customer facing product display pages
- Assist with website content creation and asset management
- Collaborate directly with brand and retailer teams to obtain and communicate accurate information
- Assist with all support related tasks, for example, managing promotional trackers
- Shadow an analyst and attend meetings with both retailers and brands to learn business before taking on own brands
- Manage the purchase order process, including communication with internal and external partners
- Manage promotional funding and interpret associated analytics
- Run weekly, monthly reports
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Prior experience in retail environment, required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Retail, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field, preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills to analyze metrics
- Business proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
- Exceptional follow-through of tasks
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities
- Hybrid environment out of our corporate office in Mendota Heights, MN (3 days per week in office)
What we offer:
We provide competitive salaries and benefits to make sure you and your families are taken care of. This includes:
- 401k with a non-elective 3% contribution from Powerplay
- 75% of monthly insurance premiums paid for by Powerplay
- 9 paid holidays, plus week off between Christmas and New Year’s
- 15 days PTO upon hire
- flexible work environment
- cell phone reimbursement
- frequent food trucks, when in season
- stocked refrigerators
- happy hours, company outings, volunteer events
- opportunities to learn and grow in your career!