Category Merchant - Electronics
Dollar Tree•Chesapeake, VA
•$125,000 - $160,000•Onsite
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 covers category strategy and product management, including assortment definition, product selection, sourcing, vendor relationships, financial and assortment planning, and promotional programs. It also includes reviewing business performance and contributing to team leadership and merchandising process improvements.
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 support the performance of assigned responsibilities.
- Collaborate with Global Sourcing to identify 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 that 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, as well as training and developing the Merchandising organization.
- Identify potential merchandising business and systems improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee stock purchase plan
- 25% bonus and equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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