Manager, Merchandising

Job Summary

Aid in leading a team of category merchandisers focused on increasing revenue and margins in specific product categories. Responsibilities include vendor/supplier management, product mix development, pricing maintenance, logistics coordination, and marketing positioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the team to deliver high-quality category strategies
• Foster teamwork within the department and cultivate a positive team environment
• Assist in strategy development and category financial forecasting with Category Merchandisers
• Make recommendations to management on category improvements
• Participate in strategic supplier meetings when necessary
• Support marketing, communication, and promotional activities
• Manage category management activities and projects
• Set priorities, timelines, and results reporting with the Admin/Project Manager
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and training materials
• Manage the supplier rebate table and forecast with accounting
• Coordinate merchandising training programs for the organization
• Transfer knowledge from category management initiatives to improve sales and profitability
• Handle customer service/sales issues as appropriate
• Stay updated on contracts and competitive programs
• Work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, logistics, IT, and accounting to support company goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in online merchandising
• Leadership qualities and ability to coach and supervise
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Negotiation skills
• 3 years of planning and/or management experience
• Intermediate to Microsoft skills: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project management software

Skills

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong communication skills: written and verbal
• Independent thinker
• Attention to detail
• Excellent people skills and the ability to establish a rapport with a wide variety of people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to write short correspondence
• Ability to speak and write English clearly and effectively
• Ability to accurately follow detailed procedures and processes
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors, and customers)
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceed deadlines
• Ability to work independently and