Associate, Merchant

Bluemercury; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluemercury is seeking an Associate Merchant to elevate our competitive position by selecting merchandise and building a distinguished assortment across store and online. You will work with vendors, plan assortments, and collaborate across Planning and Merchandising to achieve sales, gross margin, and turnover targets.

You will analyze sales trends, respond to market changes, and implement vendor-specific strategies to meet customer demand in a luxury beauty environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across teams.
• Creative, strategic, and technical thinking.
• Able to adapt to flexible schedules and shifting priorities.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance and develop action plans to mitigate risks and respond quickly.
• Plan, manage, and control inventory including ROF to optimize sales and margin.
• Create compelling assortment and collaborate with VM for planograms and displays; regionalize as needed.
• Negotiate returns and vendor allowances.
• Execute and reconcile order/item creation and shipping management.
• Collaborate with Stores, Marketing, and Digital to optimize assortment and drive sales.
• Forecast demand with Planning and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Stay informed on beauty trends, competitors, and emerging brands.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Vendor relations

Inventory planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

With locations in coveted neighborhoods across the country, Bluemercury takes beauty personally. Founded on a client-first service model that emphasizes hyper-personalized, high-quality experiences, the leading luxury beauty destination and Macy’s, Inc. nameplate offers a highly curated and premium product assortment across a range of categories. Bluemercury is redefining modern luxury in beauty and as it evolves, it remains committed to its exceptional customer service origins and embraces its purpose to be the ultimate specialist in the beauty of its clients. For more information, please visit www.bluemercury.com.

Job Summary:

As the Associate Merchant, you will elevate Bluemercury’s competitive position by buying merchandise to drive sales and profitability across store and online for your specialized category. You will work closely with existing vendors to curate a distinguished Bluemercury assortment, as well as seek out new and differentiating vendors to satisfy our customer demand. The Associate Merchant will focus on achieving sales, gross margin, and turn over objectives in your assigned area of the business. You will develop and implement strategies by vendor, collaborating with Planning to analyze and respond to sales trends.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively monitor performance; develop action plans to mitigate risks and/or respond to changing circumstances, and execute them in a timely manner
• Strategically plan, manage, and control inventory inclusive of the Rolling Operating Forecast (ROF) to optimize sales and margin
• Create compelling assortment tailored to the Bluemercury customer; collaborate with VM team to build and manage planograms and in-store display programs with appropriate regionalization; make recommendations to Merchant/director and Head of Merchandising
• Negotiate with vendors for collection of Return or Vendor (RTV) and Mark Down Dollar Allowance (MDA) money
• Responsible for execution and reconciliation of order/item creation and maintenance/ shipping management
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Partner with Stores, Marketing, and Digital teams to optimize assortment presentation and drive sales
• Partner with Planning to forecast demand and maintain appropriate inventory levels
• Stay on current beauty industry trends, competitor activity and emerging brands

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
• Practice open and continuous communication, value keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs
• Knowledge of MS Office computer programs are required
• Ability to adapt to changing and ambiguous situations; thrives in a dynamic & fast paced environment

This job description is not all inclusive. Bluemercury, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Bluemercury, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Click here to see details on benefits.