Merchandise Specialist-Framingham, MA

Staples • Framingham, MA

7d

About The Position

The Merchandise Specialist at Staples Retail is transforming modern working and learning. Our Omni Merchandising organization offers entry-level opportunities with training, mentoring, and promotional opportunities to grow within the Merchandising team. Starting as a Merchandising Specialist, you will learn about competitive analysis, promotional planning, market research, identifying trends and new products, SKU set-up/maintenance, proofing marketing assets, website metrics, and more. Our people are the heart of our success, and we believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create, and do. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of cross-functional teams, including Merchandising, Marketing, Inventory Planning, Store Operations, eCommerce, and Stores, to name a few. Learn about and impact store merchandise and sales : Attend vendor meetings to collaborate on business plans and gain exposure to new products Conduct market research, gather industry data, track trends, competitive shopping Work with vendors and internal teams to launch new to market products, vendor program agreements and price change worksheets Obtain samples and assist with POG and Promo set up in our in-house Lab Manage the approval process for all physical and digital marketing assets Proactively manage the SKU and Vendor set up and maintenance process Process product returns, price changes, price protection, coupons/rebates, and markdowns Source financial data and reports, to review sales performance with Buyer Answer communication from stores on products and vendors; other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed (within the last 1–2 years) a Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or a related field; recent college grads welcome to apply
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IFERROR)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong math skills
• Interest in merchandising
• Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative
• Ability to multi‑task and be flexible to new initiatives

Responsibilities

• Attend vendor meetings to collaborate on business plans and gain exposure to new products
• Conduct market research, gather industry data, track trends, competitive shopping
• Work with vendors and internal teams to launch new to market products, vendor program agreements and price change worksheets
• Obtain samples and assist with POG and Promo set up in our in-house Lab
• Manage the approval process for all physical and digital marketing assets
• Proactively manage the SKU and Vendor set up and maintenance process
• Process product returns, price changes, price protection, coupons/rebates, and markdowns
• Source financial data and reports, to review sales performance with Buyer
• Answer communication from stores on products and vendors
• other responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• Generous amount of paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours
• 401(k) plan with a company match, variety of benefits and options, associate resource groups
• Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)
• Corporate office includes a café (i.e., coffee, cappuccinos, teas), 24/7 fitness center, convenience store, on-site dry cleaning, Chef Louie’s Cafeteria, and more

What This Job Offers

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