AllModern Senior Merchandising Associate

Wayfair • Boston, MA

400d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Merchandising Associate at AllModern will focus on developing and executing strategies for the Kitchen + Dining category, driving merchandise team functions and ensuring product curation aligns with customer needs. This hybrid role requires collaboration with various teams to enhance product representation across marketing channels and achieve financial performance goals.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in a retail and/or omni-channel buying role with demonstrated growth in P&L size and scope of category/team responsibility.
• Experience buying trend-driven categories and curating assortments from various vendors and classifications.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret performance trends and apply learnings to the business.
• Creative sense and passion for industry trends, product design, and home decorating.
• Excellent communication and persuasion skills to influence stakeholders and align on common goals.
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth environment and operate in a 'scrappy start-up building mode.'
• Self-starter motivated to define a creative and strategic vision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience piloting and implementing new processes and hiring/staffing new teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain category assortment strategies, including developing a shelf space plan and actively selecting and iterating on the product offering.
• Identify opportunities for category growth using competitive analysis, trend research, and internal performance monitoring.
• Partner closely with Category Management, Creative, and Brand teams, as well as external suppliers, to effectively bring the selection to life in digital, print, and stores.
• Maintain awareness of trends and customer needs to identify new assortment opportunities and find products with potential to be best sellers.
• Own the financial outcomes for the performance of products placed on premium shelf spaces, regularly assessing performance and revising strategies as needed.
• Challenge the status quo and seek ways to streamline and improve existing processes while managing multiple stakeholders.
• Support market research opportunities for category growth through competitive analysis and internal performance monitoring.
• Manage sample requests and inspect products for quality control.
• Travel 2-4 times per year to attend industry trade shows relevant to the categories.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed