Merchant

The Home Depot • Alnwick Parish, NB

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for executing the overall short and long term strategy for assigned category/ categories. This includes, creating and maintaining vendor relationships, marketing products, developing product line strategies and reporting financial results. The Merchant makes all or most of the buying decisions for the assigned category and negotiates terms with suppliers to drive item selection and pricing.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
• Experience with managing regional and national suppliers.
• Ability to manage sales typically in excess of $500M.
• Experience managing a business (financial, operational, process, people, technology, etc).
• 8 years of work experience
• Bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial documentation
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to negotiate, handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances with both internal and external customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or related field of study
• Proven experience in merchandising execution, visual presentation, new concepts, inventory management, channel management, and supplier management.
• Proven ability to manage large scale projects in a complex environment
• Proven proficiency in both a brick and mortar and online retail environment
• Experience managing several hundred vendor contracts simultaneously
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant products to make purchasing decisions
• 9 years of preferred work experience

Responsibilities

• Executes the business review of category/ categories on a regular basis; determining changes to product mix to better optimize assortment and drive innovation.
• Implements the financial strategy/cost structure for a category and sets pricing.
• Develops merchandising strategy to understand key business drivers (e.g. historical performance, industry/competitive landscape, consumer segmentation)
• Influences the supplier management strategy to support overall department strategy and works to improve all aspect of supplier relationship.
• May serve as a key contributor on various key projects.

What This Job Offers

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