Merchant

Harbor Freight • Calabasas, CA

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Merchant is responsible for supporting the development of defined product categories, executing a retail business plan, aiding their team in strategic planning, managing and training new talent.

Requirements

• Staff supervision and development: Yes
• Decision making: Yes
• Organizational Scope – Works with various departments across the company and outside parties

Responsibilities

• Execute and follow-up of retail assortment and category reviews
• Create and hone business plans, including strong and detailed promotional programs.
• Maximizing Gross Profit Dollars and improving profitability of programs following direction of Senior Merchant and Director
• Analyze and recommend various pricing strategies by item and category
• Coordinate promotional plans to drive average basket and increase sales per sq. ft.
• Collaborate across a cross functional team to maximize sales and profit for assigned business unit
• Supervise, manage and develop team while maximizing productivity
• Inventory collaboration for sales planning
• Lead item transition process across all relative departments and define forecasts
• Assist Space planner in roll out of new programs
• Present plans to all levels of management including executives
• Multitask and direct multiple projects simultaneously
• Collaboration with brand development and packaging team
• Execute and follow up with the operations team in order to execute new items and programs
• Work with Inventory to recognize where items are at in the product life cycle

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability
• 401k plan
• paid time off up to 236 hours per year
• paid sick time up to 80 hours per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed