Want to work for a company that supports and invests in its employees? Cosmos Corporation has a healthy workplace culture guided by a clear vision, mission, and promise! Our culture is intentionally fostered daily by how employees live out our values. The result is a place where employees genuinely enjoy coming to work every day! 

Cosmos Corporation is a recognized leader in natural health, wellness, and care products. Cosmos creates and distributes people and pet-approved liquid products with the most responsible, effective, and high-quality ingredients that people trust. Our brands bring innovative products with unique benefits that help people and pets look and feel their very best. We do all of this at our headquarters located in O’Fallon, Missouri.

We are looking for a new ideal team player as a Merchandising Strategy Storyteller! The Merchandising Strategy Storyteller will transform Cosmos strategic insights into compelling, actionable stories for our retail partners. This individual will not be responsible for formulating company strategy but will play a critical role in translating our existing strategy into clear, persuasive messaging that resonates with retailers, enabling them to act upon our recommendations. 

• Translate Strategy into Actionable Stories – Work closely with internal teams to interpret our company’s strategy and create compelling narratives for our retail partners that help them optimize their assortments and category performance. 
• Sales Presentation Development – Develop and design persuasive PowerPoint decks that clearly communicate insights, trends, and merchandising recommendations, while ensuring adaptability across various customer types. 
• Consultative Selling Support – Empower our sales team to communicate data-driven insights and strategies by providing frameworks and training on how to present the information effectively to retail partners. 
• Category & Retail Analysis – Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive retail landscape, using market data to inform strategic recommendations that align with our overall business objectives. 
• Problem Solving & Strategy Application – Apply creative thinking to translate complex challenges into practical solutions that retailers can act upon quickly and confidently. 
• Internal Training & Knowledge Sharing – Equip new and existing sales staff with the tools to understand, present, and leverage the data and insights in their own customer conversations.

You will hold a Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field. If you have an MBA that would be a big plus! You will also have three to 5 years of experience in merchandising, category management or account management within retail, CPG manufacturing or a related industry, ideally with exposure to pet products or CPG. 

• You're a strong storyteller with the ability to craft clear, actionable messages that prioritizes the most important insights. 
• You have a creative problem-solving mindset who can take complex market data and transform it into clear, simple narratives that resonate with retail customers. 
• You're proficient in PowerPoint—ability to create visually compelling presentations that are consistent with our strategic message and adaptable across different retail clients. 
• You have strong communication skills with an ability to train and mentor sales teams on how to effectively communicate insights. 

Schedule

This role has a hybrid work schedule; Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

What's In It For You

At Cosmos Corporation we truly care about investing in our employees, these are the benefits and perks of Cosmos!  

• Medical Health Insurance 
• Dental Insurance 
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance 
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Critical Illness 
• Accident Coverage  
• 401(k) Contribution (after one year of employment, 1,000 hours worked, and must be at least 21 years of age) 
• Robust Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Time Off 
• 8 Paid Holidays (and sometimes more!) 
• 5 Paid Mission Days 
• Parental Leave 
• Maternal Leave 
• Growth & Development Opportunities 
• Lunch & Learns 
• Employee Referral Bonus Program 
• Cosmos Cash Recognition Program 
• Better Book Club 
• Excellent Culture 
• So much more!!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cosmos Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Cosmos Corporation makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.