Senior Merchandise Manager

About the role

The Senior Merchandise Manager plays a key role in developing and executing category strategies that drive sales, profitability, and inventory productivity across all channels. This role partners closely with Procurement and cross-functional teams to identify customer needs, optimize assortments, and deliver innovative product solutions. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role manages categories of significant scope and complexity, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead category performance for assigned product areas, driving sales growth, margin improvement, inventory productivity, and overall financial performance across all sales channels.
• Develop and execute customer-focused merchandising strategies that support both short-term business objectives and long-term growth initiatives.
• Utilize data analysis, retail math, and market insights to optimize assortments, SKU productivity, and product lifecycle decisions.
• Partner with Procurement and Sourcing teams to align assortment strategies, supplier partnerships, and category financial goals.
• Identify assortment gaps, growth opportunities, and margin-enhancing initiatives through competitive analysis and customer insights.
• Develop and maintain channel-specific SKU and class plans, including assortment breadth, depth, and fulfillment strategies.
• Analyze product performance and inventory trends to support allocation decisions and improve category productivity.
• Conduct ongoing market and competitive analysis to identify opportunities related to pricing, promotions, and product innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendor partners to support strategic initiatives, operational efficiencies, and category growth.
• Present recommendations, reporting, and business insights to leadership and key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in merchandising, category management, product management, or planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools, including Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools preferred.
• A strong understanding of multi-level distribution networks is preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working with confidential business and financial data.

Qualifications

• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools preferred.
• A strong understanding of multi-level distribution networks is preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working with confidential business and financial data.

Skills

• Data analysis
• Retail math
• Market insights
• Competitive analysis
• Customer insights
• SKU and class plan development
• Product lifecycle decision-making
• Market and competitive analysis
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Vendor partnership management
• Financial goal alignment
• Allocation decision support
• Business insight presentation

Benefits

• Join a company that powers people's lives every day.
• Part of a collaborative, fast-paced, and energizing team environment.
• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunities for growth.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

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