Associate Merchant

Macy's • Long Island City, NY

2d

About The Position

The Associate Merchant elevates Bluemercury’s competitive position by buying merchandise to drive sales and profitability across stores and online for an assigned category. The role works with existing vendors to curate a distinguished assortment and seeks new, differentiating vendors to meet customer demand. The Associate Merchant focuses on sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover objectives, developing vendor strategies and collaborating with Planning to analyze and respond to sales trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Practice open and continuous communication, keep others informed, and present information clearly and concisely.
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functions and at many levels.
• Ability to think creatively, strategically, and technically.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.
• Knowledge of MS Office computer programs.
• Ability to adapt to changing and ambiguous situations and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor business performance, develop action plans to mitigate risks or respond to changing circumstances, and execute plans promptly.
• Strategically plan, manage, and control inventory, including the Rolling Operating Forecast (ROF), to optimize sales and margin.
• Create assortments tailored to Bluemercury customers; collaborate with the Visual Merchandising team on planograms and in-store display programs, including regionalization; and make recommendations to the Merchant/Director and Head of Merchandising.
• Negotiate with vendors to obtain Return or Vendor (RTV) and Mark Down Dollar Allowance (MDA) funds.
• Execute and reconcile order and item creation and maintenance, including shipping management.
• Partner with Stores, Marketing, and Digital teams to optimize assortment presentation and drive sales.
• Partner with Planning to forecast demand and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Stay current on beauty industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging brands.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level