Specialist, Marketing Merchandising

For more than 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. We are the #1 manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America, and our associates produce the most comprehensive portfolio of superior cabinetry products for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home. Come see why our associates love working at MasterBrand.

Job Description:

The Marketing Merchandising Specialist is responsible for overseeing the production and distribution of marketing materials that support our company's promotional and product launch efforts. This role involves collaborating with commercial marketing and design teams to produce printed materials such as brochures, price and specification catalogs, promotional goods, signage, and other print marketing materials as needed. The specialist ensures that materials align with marketing requests, target audience needs, and marketing strategies. They also manage inventory, print vendor relationships, coordinate printing and production workflow, track the effectiveness of materials, and ensure the timely delivery for events and campaigns. A demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and proactively communicate project status, risks, and solutions to stakeholders is paramount.

This is a remote position with the expectation to report to the Jasper, IN office as needed for in-person proofing, sample reviews, light booth reviews, and other situations that necessitate in-person meeting or collaboration. 

Responsibilities:

• Receive assignments through Adobe Workfront and execute requested marketing media tasks in a timely manner, receiving feedback and managing project execution. 
• Maintaining knowledge of vendor capabilities and material variations. 
• Manage the overall production process, including the relationship with external vendors.  
• Evaluate vendor performance related to quality, service, cost, and delivery metrics, recommending improvements and alternative sourcing when appropriate. 
• Oversee PDF and print proof reviews, and be knowledgeable of production specifications, and print quality standards to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to brand guidelines. 
• Inventory tracking and reporting, including analyzing inventory usage, distribution trends, and collateral effectiveness to provide recommendations that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and support business objectives. 
• Source, evaluate, and manage branded merchandise programs, ensuring products meet quality, brand, and budget requirements. 
• Manage materials distribution and coordination of logistics and timing. 
• Assist in budget management, including PO creation, quoting, and invoice receipt. 

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required; further higher education preferred
• 1+ years of prior experience in Brand or Marketing Communications or Business Management in a related area
• Production process experience 
• Basic graphic, file and layout understanding 
• Project Management 
• Production to an established budget, understanding production runs and overages 
• Vendor relationship management 
• Highly organized with attention to detail 

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [email protected].