Senior Ecommerce Merchant (Buyer)

Bealls • Bradenton, FL

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Ecommerce Merchant (Buyer) is responsible for driving growth and profitability in the ecommerce channel through strategic assortment planning, vendor negotiations, and innovative merchandising strategies. This role ensures a seamless and engaging guest experience across digital and omni-channel platforms while collaborating closely with internal merchant teams and external vendor partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in ecommerce merchandising, buying, category management and/or combination of buying/planning.
• Retail experience highly preferred.
• Proven ability to negotiate with vendors and collaborate with internal merchant teams.
• Strong understanding of omni-channel retail strategies.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising, data analytics, economics digital business or similar majors preferred.
• Experience with ecommerce platforms and tools (e.g. Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento), analytics tools (Google Analytics, Tableau), and familiarity with SEO best practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive Ecommerce Performance ": Achieve financial goals including sales, gross margin, net profit, conversion rate, and average order value.
• Assortment Strategy: Develop and optimize a compelling ecommerce assortment aligned with guest demand, market trends, and business objectives.
• Vendor Negotiation: Negotiate pricing, assortment content, shipping terms, and promotional opportunities with vendors to maximize profitability.
• Omni-Channel Integration: Ensure digital merchandising strategies complement store and marketplace initiatives for a consistent brand experience.
• Innovation & Creativity: Think outside the box to identify new opportunities, enhance product presentation, and improve conversion.
• Site Optimization: Oversee product categorization, online presentation, and promotional strategies to deliver an intuitive and conversion-friendly guest journey.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with marketing, creative, and operations teams to execute campaigns, product launches, and SEO enhancements.
• Competitive Analysis: Monitor market trends and competitor strategies to maintain differentiation and relevance.
• Technology Partnership ": Collaborate with technology teams to implement site enhancements and tools that improve guest experience.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• developing and achieving key KPIs such as sales, gross margin, profit.
• Attend market to create and maintain vendor relationships.

Benefits

• We provide weekly pay and comprehensive benefits, health and wellness perks including paid time off and retirement saving plans because associate well-being is a priority.
• We offer corporate associates the flexibility of hybrid work schedules, with variations by department.

What This Job Offers

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