(USA) Associate Merchant- Soft Home
About The Position
The Associate Merchant supports category management for Soft Home through supplier negotiations, purchase order administration, and issue resolution. The role works with cross-functional teams to support accurate product setup, promotional execution, and customer experiences across stores and digital channels. Using data analysis and business insights, the Associate Merchant contributes to budgeting, forecasting, assortment planning, and financial targets. The position also involves vendor relationship management, strategic thinking, compliance with company policies, and collaborative partnerships. The team focuses on bath and shower products, using customer needs and market trends to develop category strategy, product innovation, and assortments across stores and digital. The Associate Merchant helps improve the customer experience and support business growth through supplier and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or two years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or a related area.
- Experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within a retail or merchandising environment.
- Strong skills in category strategy development and execution.
- Proficiency in data analysis and business analysis.
- Ability to manage purchase orders, resolve supplier issues, and support item setup for stores and online channels.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally to implement merchandising plans and promotional activities.
- Ability to leverage digital tools to enhance category performance and reporting accuracy.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Office.
- Negotiating with third-party suppliers.
- Experience in pricing, site merchandising, planning, inventory, or a related area.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business.
- Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders within assigned categories.
- Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and facilitate setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
- Execute customer communication and education programs, ensuring accuracy and quality of product page content.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support category features, modular assortment, and promotional activities.
- Analyze sales and category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Support item setup, pricing recommendations, and sample management to optimize inventory and merchandising.
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors, and internal partners to drive business results.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave.
- Parental leave.
- Family care leave.
- Bereavement leave.
- Jury duty leave.
- Voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
