Merchandising Brand Associate

• Support the evaluation of new beauty and wellness brands and products before purchase order creation
• Partner with Merchandising, QA, Legal, and Category Production to move products through onboarding and claims-readiness workflows
• Review vendor storytelling and launch materials to identify opportunities to strengthen product positioning, differentiation, and customer-facing messaging
• Help translate complex product details into clear, concise claims, features, and benefits for on-air and digital use
• Knowledgeable on Vendor Claims Guidelines within Legal - communicates any themes or patterns they discover to Leader
• Communicate internal feedback to vendors and help them understand substantiation and documentation expectations before formal claims submission
• Coordinate vendor meetings and cross-functional touchpoints to align on next steps, track progress, and keep launches moving forward
• Monitor onboarding status and raise concerns when product claims or story elements do not clearly support the product positioning
• Track recurring themes, process gaps, and opportunities within claims and storytelling workflows and share insights with leadership and partner teams
• Follow market and category trends to identify whitespace opportunities that can support product discovery and brand storytelling
• Support briefs and updates on higher-risk or more complex brands and products, including key issues and possible solutions
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for vendors throughout the storytelling and pre-claims process

• Bachelors degree
• 2+ years of experience
• Experience or familiarity with FTC and FDA requirements & guidelines is preferred

Demonstrates expertise in product evaluation and vendor communication, with a strong understanding of FTC and FDA requirements. Capable of translating complex product details into clear messaging while monitoring onboarding processes and identifying market opportunities.

• Product Evaluation
• Vendor Communication
• FTC Requirements
• FDA Guidelines
• Claims Readiness

• Product Positioning
• Claims Submission
• Market Trend Analysis
• Storytelling
• Documentation Management

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Feedback Communication
• Problem Solving
• Insight Sharing
• Coordination

• Bachelor's Degree

• Beauty
• Wellness
• Vendor Claims Guidelines
• Onboarding Workflows
• Product Discovery