Associate Merchant – Citro & Repellents

Jobtailor; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bentonville, AR seeks a Merchandising Specialist to manage supplier negotiations, PO execution, and cross-functional collaboration for Lawn & Garden Chemicals. You will analyze data, support budgeting and forecasting, and drive pricing and promotions across stores and online channels.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree or 2 years in merchandising or related fields, strong vendor relationships, data reporting skills, and a commitment to integrity and ethical practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR 2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area
• Vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations experience in retail or related sectors
• Strong skills in category strategy development and execution
• Ability to analyze data, derive insights, and create reports
• Proficiency in managing purchase orders and resolving supplier-related issues
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to support promotions and customer communication
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking at the category level
• Commitment to integrity, compliance, and ethical business practices
• Microsoft Office, negotiating with third-party suppliers, pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders within assigned categories
• Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and facilitate setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels
• Own execution of customer communication and education programs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy of product content
• Support category features, promotions, and modular assortment implementation
• Analyze sales data and support forecasting and budgeting efforts
• Guide suppliers in developing customer-focused processes
• Maintain item setup and pricing recommendations
• Support merchandising strategy and execution for the Lawn & Garden Chemicals category
• Manage supplier relationships and merchandising activities across stores and online channels

Skills

Vendor Relationship Management

Supplier Negotiations

Category Strategy Development

Data Analysis and Reporting

Budgeting and Forecasting

Purchase Order Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

2 years’ experience in merchandising or related area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inventory Management Systems

Site Merchandising Tools

Job description

• Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders within assigned categories
• Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and facilitate setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels
• Own execution of customer communication and education programs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy of product content
• Support category features, promotions, and modular assortment implementation
• Analyze sales data and support forecasting and budgeting efforts
• Guide suppliers in developing customer-focused processes
• Maintain item setup and pricing recommendations
• Support merchandising strategy and execution for the Lawn & Garden Chemicals category
• Manage supplier relationships and merchandising activities across stores and online channels

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree OR 2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area
• Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or related sectors
• Strong skills in category strategy development and execution
• Ability to analyze data effectively, derive insights, and create reports
• Proficiency in managing purchase orders and resolving supplier-related issues
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to support promotional activities and customer communication programs
• Capability to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking at the category or subcategory level
• Commitment to integrity, compliance, and ethical business practices
• Microsoft Office, negotiating with third-party suppliers, pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related area (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supplier negotiations, vendor relationship management, and category strategy execution, with a strong ability to analyze data for budgeting and forecasting. Proficient in managing purchase orders and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance customer communication and merchandising strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Vendor Relationship Management
• Supplier Negotiations
• Category Strategy Development
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Budgeting and Forecasting

Hard Skills

• Merchandising
• Buying
• Financial Planning
• Operations
• Purchase Order Management
• Data Analysis
• Pricing Recommendations
• Sales Forecasting
• Category Management

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Integrity
• Ethical Practices

Industry Keywords

• Retail
• Supplier Management
• Promotional Activities
• Customer Communication
• Lawn & Garden Chemicals

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Inventory Management Systems
• Site Merchandising Tools