Associate Merchant - Carbonated Soft Drinks

Position Summary

As an Associate Merchant, you will support category management by facilitating supplier negotiations, managing purchase orders, and resolving supplier issues to ensure accurate product setup across channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience through effective communication and data-driven insights. This role involves supporting budgeting, forecasting, and promotional activities while leveraging analytical tools to inform decisions. Your contributions will help optimize assortment strategies and maintain operational excellence, driving value for customers and the business within a dynamic retail environment.

About the team

About the team: Our team centers every merchant decision on understanding customer needs to deliver the right assortment, quality, value, and experience at the right time. By applying strong merchant fundamentals and leveraging customer insights, we aim to exceed expectations and build lasting trust. The team collaborates closely with suppliers and internal partners to manage product assortment and category strategy effectively. Focused on data analysis and supplier relationship management, we continuously enhance the shopping experience while supporting operational excellence and business growth.

What you'll do

• Support merchants in supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories.
• Aid in resolving supplier issues and facilitate the setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
• Own execution of customer communication and education programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of product page content, following taxonomy and search guidelines.
• Analyze category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting.
• Contribute to feature and promotional planning across stores and online platforms.
• Support modular assortment implementation and inventory decisions aligned with business objectives.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or related sectors.
• Strong skills in category strategy development and product assortment planning to optimize sales and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to analyze data effectively to support forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking.
• Proficiency in managing purchase orders and resolving supplier-related issues efficiently.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to implement merchandising strategies and promotional features.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail in item setup and content accuracy.
• Commitment to upholding company policies, ethical standards, and delivering customer-focused results.

About the company

This role involves supporting budgeting, forecasting, and promotional activities while leveraging analytical tools to inform decisions. Your contributions will help optimize assortment strategies and maintain operational excellence, driving value for customers and the business within a dynamic retail environment. The annual salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $130,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : Stock

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Merchandising
• Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers, Pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related area