Associate Merchant - Vitamins / Otc

BJ's Wholesale Club

Marlborough, MA, United States
$69,000.00 - $91,000.00 py
Hybrid (on-site tuesday through thursday, remote monday and friday)
Merchandising strategy execution
Vendor pricing and terms negotiation
Merchandise packaging and presentation
BJ's Wholesale Club is seeking an Associate Merchant for their Vitamins/OTC category, responsible for merchandising functions, vendor negotiations, and sales strategy execution. The role requires a bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of relevant experience, along with strong analytical and communication skills

Job Summary

  • The Associate Merchant is responsible for the merchandising functions for assigned categories, contributing to the development of business objectives, achieving sales and margin goals, executing the merchandising strategy, and providing analytical support, insights, and recommendations to the merchandise team.
  • Responsibilities include collaborating on sales and margin plans, managing open-to-buy, negotiating with vendors, and assessing merchandise mix based on consumer trends.
  • BJ's Wholesale Club offers a comprehensive benefits package including weekly pay, free memberships, generous PTO, health benefits, and retirement savings plans.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

BJ's Wholesale Club is seeking an Associate Merchant for their Vitamins/OTC category, responsible for merchandising functions, vendor negotiations, and sales strategy execution. The role requires a bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of relevant experience, along with strong analytical and communication skills.

Salary

$69,000.00 - $91,000.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Merchandising strategy execution
  • Vendor pricing and terms negotiation
  • Merchandise packaging and presentation
  • Consumer trend assessment
  • Competitive landscape research
  • Pricing strategy implementation

Nice-to-have

  • AI tool familiarity
  • Team collaboration
  • Analytical insights and recommendations

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business or operations
  • 2-5 years of merchandising or retail operations experience
  • Knowledge of vendor negotiation techniques
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently

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