Associate Category Merchant - Online Retail Growth

Staples, Inc.; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Flexible PTO

Discounts

Job summary

Staples, Inc. is seeking an Associate Category Merchant in Massachusetts to shape and grow assigned product lines.

You will manage product-line P&L and collaborate with merchandising, pricing, analytics, marketing, eCommerce, customer relations, and sales to support sales and margin goals. You will combine financial analysis, customer insights, vendor collaboration, assortment planning, and promotional execution to create a strong online shopping experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in buying-related functions, including merchandising, buying, planning, inventory management, marketing, or sales.
• Experience with online merchandising strategies and practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including spreadsheet manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic business plans for assigned product lines that align with company objectives.
• Manage the product lifecycle, including assortment planning, vendor selection, negotiation, financial planning, inventory management, and merchandise presentation.
• Partner with merchandising leadership to implement strategies that drive sales, margin, and competitive differentiation.
• Collaborate across teams to improve the online shopping experience using customer insights, data, and digital selling tools.
• Support promotional go-to-market strategies and plan key product promotions to increase traffic and incremental sales and margin.
• Negotiate with vendors to secure cooperative funding and favorable terms.
• Monitor market trends, customer buying patterns, and internal financial data to identify opportunities and risks.
• Interpret financial reports and communicate insights that support informed product-line decisions.
• Develop product-line pricing strategies in partnership with the Pricing team.
• Provide clear direction across project teams and share business insights and product knowledge.

Skills

Product lifecycle

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Merchandising

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Access

Jira

Bloomreach

Job description

Staples, Inc. is seeking an Associate Category Merchant in Massachusetts to shape and grow assigned product lines.

You will manage product-line P&L and collaborate with merchandising, pricing, analytics, marketing, eCommerce, customer relations, and sales to support sales and margin goals. You will combine financial analysis, customer insights, vendor collaboration, assortment planning, and promotional execution to create a strong online shopping experience.