Valentine's Day

Dollar Tree•Chesapeake, VA

4d•$125,000 - $160,000

About The Position

As a DT Category Merchant at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll develop the assortment, execute the merchandising strategy, and implement merchandising plans for Dollar Tree stores. The role focuses on the St. Pat’s, Halloween, and Valentine’s Day categories. It includes defining category strategy, selecting and procuring products, supporting assortment and financial planning, collaborating with Global Sourcing, managing vendor relationships, and reviewing business performance.

Requirements

Merchandise planning experience.
Assortment planning experience.
Category management experience.
Market and trend analysis experience.

Responsibilities

Consult on defining category strategy and ensure it aligns with corporate strategy and targeted financial objectives.
Define assortments and select products for assigned banners, channels, countries, and departments, ensuring alignment with targets.
Identify, develop, and procure products to drive the success and performance of assigned responsibilities.
Collaborate with Global Sourcing to identify new supply sources, prepare for buying trips, select vendors, and negotiate costs.
Consult on financial and assortment planning; ensure plans align with category strategy and business objectives and buys align with assortment targets.
Approve plan-o-guides, display guides, flow guides, and planners for assigned responsibilities before they are communicated to stores.
Collaborate with Global Sourcing to manage vendor relationships and performance.
Select products for promotional programs and ensure they are appropriately represented in promotions.
Conduct Weekly Business Reviews and consult on Monthly P&L Performance Reviews for assigned responsibilities.
Consult on leading, mentoring, and guiding the Category Team, and on training and developing the Merchandising organization.
Identify potential merchandising business and systems improvement initiatives.