Description
We are seeking a Sr Merchandise Specialist to support our buying and planning teams. As a Sr Merchandise Specialist, you will provide key executional support to our merchandise buying and planning teams, working with diverse vendors to choose the best product mix for in-store and online channels.
Responsibilities:
- Provide key executional support to merchandise buying and planning teams
- Work with diverse vendors to choose the best product mix for in-store and online channels
- Help determine where to localize products while calibrating market positioning
- Act as brand manager for assigned categories
- Own a wide SKU count, ensuring varied and challenging work
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams such as Import Operations, Transportation, Store Ops, and vendors
- Proactively communicate on behalf of the department in meetings and via email
- Coordinate samples and solve problems with supply chain partners to ensure successful product flow
Requirements:
- Four-year degree or equivalent work experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks
- Detail-oriented multitasker
- High sense of urgency and takes initiative as a self-starter
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and efficiently
Benefits:
- Competitive pay ($20.82 - $37.45 per hour)
- Comprehensive health benefits and programs for eligible team members and their dependents
- 401(k) and employee discount
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation
Work Arrangement:
- Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement, requiring both onsite and virtual work