Merchandising Specialist - Furniture

Staples • Framingham, MA

43d

About The Position

Staples is business to business. You're what binds us together. Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers' needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We're inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more. What you'll be doing: Support all buying and selling activities with ability to act as Merchant when needed Vendor Program Negotiations: support merchant in all necessary prep work and execution (pulling programs, sending templates, etc.) Managing cost deviations: assist merchant in tracking deviation spends, performing profitability analysis (customer and vendor level) and processing and communicating cost increases Executing all SKU-level operations (set-up, content, activation, inactivation/end-of-life) in various systems and assisting merchant in managing the master assortment Responsible for creating and running reports to support financial review and analysis of vendors and assortment as requested by merchant Entering and updating promotions in all systems and websites Communicating and problem solving cross-functionally within all Staples business units (.com, SBA, Quill, Essendant, HiTouch, etc.), Inventory + Planning, Private Brands, Vendor Management, Accounting + All Merchandise Specialists are enrolled in the Staples Merchant Academy, our industry-leading 6-month training program designed to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to succeed in your role and beyond.

Requirements

• Ability to support the Category Merchant in driving profitable sales for the company.
• Ability to work collaboratively with partners from across the business to curate and manage assortments and promotions in our systems, liaise with vendors and perform other category management activities across our dotcom and/or business-to-business eCommerce platforms.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and possess strong communications and organizational skills, are detail-oriented and enjoy working both collaboratively and independently to solve problems.
• Ability to work independently and execute across multiple groups
• Good verbal and written communication skills necessary
• Organized, proactive personality, ability to multi-task
• Ability to learn fast and think on your feet
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in business or related field

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Skilled in Microsoft Suite

Responsibilities

• Support all buying and selling activities with ability to act as Merchant when needed
• Vendor Program Negotiations: support merchant in all necessary prep work and execution (pulling programs, sending templates, etc.)
• Managing cost deviations: assist merchant in tracking deviation spends, performing profitability analysis (customer and vendor level) and processing and communicating cost increases
• Executing all SKU-level operations (set-up, content, activation, inactivation/end-of-life) in various systems and assisting merchant in managing the master assortment
• Responsible for creating and running reports to support financial review and analysis of vendors and assortment as requested by merchant
• Entering and updating promotions in all systems and websites
• Communicating and problem solving cross-functionally within all Staples business units (.com, SBA, Quill, Essendant, HiTouch, etc.), Inventory + Planning, Private Brands, Vendor Management, Accounting +
• All Merchandise Specialists are enrolled in the Staples Merchant Academy, our industry-leading 6-month training program designed to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to succeed in your role and beyond.

Benefits

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees