Merchant - Table Settings
About The Position
The Merchant is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that align with long-term business objectives. This role oversees financial management, supplier negotiations, and channel strategies to optimize profitability and customer experience across multiple platforms. The Merchant leads a team to deliver operational excellence, leveraging data insights to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement. By collaborating cross-functionally, this position ensures effective assortment, pricing, and promotional execution while maintaining compliance with company policies and fostering a high-performing, engaged team environment. The team is dedicated to making the company the preferred choice for stylish, high-quality kitchen and dining textiles. They focus on delivering trend-forward designs and exceptional value across all product types to enhance every kitchen and dining space. This group drives category strategy, financial management, supplier relations, and team leadership to achieve business goals. They analyze market trends and customer behavior to inform decisions and optimize performance. Collaboration and clear communication are key as the team supports operational excellence and continuous improvement to meet customer needs effectively.
Requirements
- Proven experience in category and channel strategy development for moderately complex categories.
- Strong financial management skills, including profit and loss ownership and budget forecasting.
- Ability to analyze competition, customer behavior, and industry trends to inform strategic decisions.
- Expertise in supplier management, including negotiation and performance tracking.
- Demonstrated team management capabilities with a focus on performance development and engagement.
- Proficiency in leveraging data analysis tools to generate actionable business insights.
- Effective decision-making skills supporting pricing, promotions, and assortment strategies.
- Commitment to upholding company policies, ethics, and integrity in all business activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field and 3 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area OR 5 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Office
- Negotiating with third-party suppliers
- Supervisory experience
- Masters: Business
- Masters: Merchandising
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with long-term business objectives.
- Manage profit and loss, pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions to meet financial targets.
- Lead supplier negotiations and oversee supplier performance and communication.
- Analyze market trends, customer behavior, and competitive landscape to inform decisions.
- Drive channel strategy and collaborate with supply chain to optimize product availability.
- Manage team performance, development, and daily priorities to achieve business goals.
- Support assortment planning, modular layouts, and product lifecycle management.
- Utilize data analysis to generate insights and influence strategic initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
