Category Merchant: Growth & Strategy (Hybrid)

Hbcu Connect, Llc; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Daily Pay

Free BJ’s Memberships

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health benefits options

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

BJs Wholesale Club is seeking a Category Merchant to set strategy and drive growth for assigned categories, including product selection, vendor negotiation, promotions, and leadership of the merchandise team.

Responsibilities include driving category profitability, developing competitive assortments, negotiating with vendors, and guiding cross-functional execution. This hybrid role requires 4+ years in merchandising and a relevant bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• 4+ years merchandising/category management experience.
• Negotiation skills and decision-making ability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth and profitability for assigned categories.
• Develop competitive merchandise assortment plans.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with vendors.
• Build relationships with vendors and lead negotiations.
• Develop sales and margin plans and forecasts for categories.
• Communicate strategies to cross-functional teams for execution.
• Align strategies with business operations and goals.
• Manage price indexing and price targets for categories.
• Collaborate with Marketing on pricing and campaigns.
• Monitor merchandising performance and adapt to opportunities and risks.
• Provide leadership and training to the merchandise team.

Skills

4+ years merchandising experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ops

Job description

BJs Wholesale Club is seeking a Category Merchant to set strategy and drive growth for assigned categories, including product selection, vendor negotiation, promotions, and leadership of the merchandise team.

Responsibilities include driving category profitability, developing competitive assortments, negotiating with vendors, and guiding cross-functional execution. This hybrid role requires 4+ years in merchandising and a relevant bachelor’s degree.