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Title: Associate Merchant
Position Overview: Responsible for executing the merchandising objectives for a class/subclass of merchandise. This includes assisting the merchant with creating and maintaining vendor relationships, marketing products, developing product line strategies, and reporting financial results. The Associate Merchant assists with making buying decisions for the assigned category and negotiates terms with suppliers to drive item selection and pricing.
Key Responsibilities
Supplier Relationship Management (30%):
- Assists Merchant with influencing the supplier management strategy to support overall department strategy and works to improve all aspects of supplier relationships.
- May serve as a key contributor on various other key projects.
- Assists Merchant with implementing the financial strategy/cost structure for a category and sets pricing.
- May set pricing and strategy for class/subclass.
- Assists Merchant with developing merchandising strategy to understand key business drivers (e.g., historical performance, industry/competitive landscape, consumer segmentation).
- May serve as a key contributor on various key projects within a business function.
- Assists Merchant with executing the business review of category.
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Financial Planning & Management
- Merchandising Strategy Development
- Assortment Selection
- Negotiation
- Financial Analysis
- Market Research
- Strategic Planning
- Reports to: Merchant
- As needed
- Office-based work
- Merchandising
- Office, Store, Innovation Center
- Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent
- 2-3 years in merchandising or related field
- Experience in leading small projects or teams
- Relevant certifications in merchandising or supply chain management (preferred)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
The pay range for this position is between $64,300.00 - $72,200.00
