Associate Merchant

hdsupplysolutions.ca

Merchandising objectives
Financial planning process
Assortment planning
Responsible for establishing merchandising objectives for a category or categories of merchandise, driving the financial planning process, and managing the process from recommending targets to pricing optimization

Job Summary

  • Responsible for establishing merchandising objectives for a category or categories of merchandise, driving the financial planning process, and managing the process from recommending targets to pricing optimization.
  • Drives the assortment planning process, from business performance review to supplier negotiations, and creates operational plans used in SOAR execution.
  • Oversees the supplier management strategy and works to source and rationalize suppliers to meet business needs, responsible for approximately $150 million in business dollars.

Matching Summary

Responsible for establishing merchandising objectives for a category or categories of merchandise, driving the financial planning process, and managing the process from recommending targets to pricing optimization.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Merchandising objectives
  • Financial planning process
  • Assortment planning
  • Supplier negotiations
  • Operational plans
  • Supplier management strategy
  • Market data analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic direction
  • Visual merchandising
  • New concept development
  • Marketing and catalog
  • Vendor services
  • Inventory management
  • Supply chain issues

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience
  • BS/BA in a related discipline
  • May require certification
  • Advanced degree may offset less experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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