Associate Merchant

About the Company

BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems, or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most. We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Free BJ’s Memberships: complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household
• Generous Paid Time Off: vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• Flexible and affordable health benefits: three medical plans, optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match (available to team members 18 and older)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount through after-tax payroll deductions

Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the development of sales and margin plans and sales forecasts for assigned categories
• Manage and control open-to-buy positioning and buy merchandise for assigned categories
• Participate in negotiations directly with vendors on merchandise pricing, quantity, delivery, and terms
• Identify and implement merchandise packaging and presentation techniques that enhance productivity and execution
• Objectively assess merchandise mix based on consumer trends and business needs to develop planograms and provide recommendations on assortments
• Review advertising and promotion analytics to evaluate performance, refine merchandise plans, and suggest adjustments to strategy
• Implement category pricing strategy and execute exit strategies on slow-selling items
• Assess pricing based on knowledge of competitive landscape, sales and margin objectives, and price indexing and targets
• Research competitive landscape and consumer trends to ensure alignment with strategy
• Identify merchandising risks and opportunities and present recommendations
• Provide effective and supportive direction and guidance to Merchant Assistants
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or operations-related field
• 2-5 years of professional 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 in a fast-paced environment

Pay

The pay range for this position is $69,000.00 - $91,000.00. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role. Tuesday through Thursday are in-office days at BJ's Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA, and Monday and Friday are remote days.