Merchandising Assistant (Hybrid Role M-W in office)
About The Position
Are you looking to launch a career in Merchandising or Supply Chain? Do you have strong organizational skills and attention to detail? Are you nuts about pets? This could be the place for you - come work in the neighborhood you love! The Merchandising Assistant is an entry-level professional role and provides the opportunity to launch a career in Merchandising or Supply Chain at Pet Supplies Plus. The Merchandising Assistant is responsible for maintaining the data integrity of all products, prices, and classifications of products within their assigned categories. This detail oriented role will help you learn the retail basics while you work together with our Merchandising Managers and Inventory Managers in our fun and fast-paced pet supply industry. As a member of the Merchandising Services team, you will be exposed to many learning experiences as we interact with all areas of the business such as Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance. The Merchandising Assistant will provide support to the Merchandising team in the areas of item set up, promotions and assortment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience.
- Advanced-Intermediate level proficiency in MS Excel, basic retail math and problem solving.
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to independently prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and on a team.
- Willingness to learn and support the team.
- Enthusiasm for pets!
Nice To Haves
- Experience with MS Dynamics is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Setting up new items and maintenance.
- Setting up promotions and maintenance.
- Updating Cost / price changes.
- Assisting with category assortment.
- Assisting with reports to obtain sales, inventory turn and margin data.
- Managing promotional calendars.
- Assisting in the product selection process.
- Participating in special projects including vendor events/meetings, business reviews and other tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Work in a collaborative, neighborly environment that values initiative, curiosity, teamwork, and care for pets.
- Engage in our pet-centered culture—bring your dog to work
- Employee discount up to 50% at our stores (plus coupons!)
- Bonus Pay based on Company performance
- Promotion from within culture
- Flexibility to meet your needs with Paid Time Off & hybrid work arrangement
- 401k savings plan
- Health, dental, vision & disability plans
- Health & flexible savings accounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
