Merchant

Floor & Decor • Atlanta, GA

18h

About The Position

The Merchant is responsible for co-developing and executing product strategies and increasing sales and profitability in assigned product categories through appropriate product selection, display, pricing, and promotions. The role manages the full lifecycle of category buying and works with vendors and internal inventory and store-planning teams to ensure products are available and displayed according to planograms. It also manages execution quality across staff and develops promotional strategies aligned within the category.

The position involves moderate to extensive travel by air and car. The employee may occasionally work in a warehouse environment around moving vehicles; noise is typically quiet to moderate. The role is sedentary, involving mostly sitting, with brief periods of walking or standing and occasional exertion of 10–20 pounds of force.

Requirements

• Five years of merchandising experience.
• Knowledge of general merchandising and inventory management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate-to-advanced Excel.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration preferred; relevant experience may substitute for education at a rate of one calendar year of experience for one academic year of education.

Responsibilities

• Develop category plans based on the strategic plan and ensure the team executes product strategies in alignment with it.
• Manage the full lifecycle of buying for assigned categories, including sourcing, planning, buying, analysis, assortment selection, advertising and promotion, and planograms.
• Participate in category buying processes, developing vendor relationships, selecting products, negotiating, planning promotions, and communicating with inventory and store-planning teams to ensure products are in stock and displayed correctly to planogram.
• Manage processes across staff to ensure consistency and quality of plan execution.
• Develop promotional strategies for the entire category and ensure alignment within the category.
• Help establish category and individual objectives and hold the team accountable for meeting them.

Benefits

• Bonus opportunities and career advancement opportunities at every level.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Referral Bonus Program.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other insurance plans, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Paid vacation and sick time for eligible associates.
• Paid holidays plus a personal holiday.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off starting on Day 1.

What This Job Offers

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