Merchandise Specialist-Framingham, MA

About the role

The Merchandise Specialist at Staples Retail transforms modern working and learning through their work in the Omni Merchandising organization. They offer entry-level opportunities with training, mentoring, and promotional pathways to grow within the Merchandising team. As a Merchandise Specialist, you'll learn about competitive analysis, promotional planning, market research, identifying trends and new products, SKU set-up/maintenance, proofing marketing assets, website metrics, and more.

Responsibilities

• Attend vendor meetings to collaborate on business plans and gain exposure to new products
• Conduct market research, gather industry data, track trends, competitive shopping
• Work with vendors and internal teams to launch new to market products, vendor program agreements, and price change worksheets
• Obtain samples and assist with POG and Promo set up in the in-house Lab
• Manage the approval process for all physical and digital marketing assets
• Proactively manage the SKU and Vendor set-up and maintenance process
• Process product returns, price changes, price protection, coupons/rebates, and markdowns
• Sources financial data and reports to review sales performance with the Buyer
• Answer communication from stores on products and vendors; other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed (within the last 1–2 years) a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or a related field
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IFERROR)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong math skills
• Interest in merchandising
• Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible to new initiatives

Qualifications

• Generous amount of paid time off, including one Floating Holiday each year
• Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours
• 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance with many more optional benefits
• Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)

Skills

• Collaboration
• Curiosity
• Continuous learning

Benefits

• Generous amount of paid time off, including one Floating Holiday each year
• Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours
• 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance with many more optional benefits
• Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)

Pay

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, business considerations, geography, and internal equity.

Schedule

Full Time