Category Merchant - Seasonal Toys

Dollar Tree, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. is seeking a Category Merchant - Seasonal Toys at our Chesapeake headquarters. You will develop the assortment, execute merchandising strategy, and implement plans for Dollar Tree stores.

Lead category strategy, select products, negotiate with vendors, and align plans with financial targets. Join a team that values your market insights and drives sales.

This full-time role offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in category merchandising and assortment planning for retail
• Strong market and trend analysis to inform product selection
• Vendor negotiation and cost saving for multiple banners and channels

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage assortment for assigned categories
• Execute merchandising strategy and plans for Dollar Tree stores
• Collaborate with Global Sourcing on suppliers and cost negotiations
• Sign off on plan-o-guides, display guides, and promotional plans

Skills

Category merchandising

Assortment planning

Market analysis

Vendor negotiation

Job description

Category Merchant - Seasonal Toys

Your merchandise planning, assortment planning, and category management experience along with your market and trend analysis experience make you a great fit for our DT Category Merchant position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.

About Your Role:

As a DT Category Merchant at Dollar Tree's corporate office, you'll develop the assortment, execute the merchandising strategy, and implement merchandising plans for Dollar Tree stores.

Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Category Strategy & Product Management

• Consult on the definition of the Category Strategy for their respective Category and ensuring that this strategy aligns with the corporate strategy and meets targeted financial objectives.
• Responsible for the assortment definition and product selection for the banners, channels, countries and departments they manage, ensuring that the assortment aligns with targets.
• Responsible for identifying, developing and procuring products to drive the success and performance of their assigned banners/channels/countries/departments (i.e. "assigned responsibilities").
• Responsible for collaborating with the Global Sourcing organization to identify new sources of supply, prepare for buying trips, select vendors, and negotiate costs for their assigned responsibilities.
• Consulted on all financial and assortment planning activities for their assigned responsibilities.
• Ensure plans align with the Category Strategy and business objectives, and that buys align with assortment targets.
• Responsible for signing off on all plan-o-guides, display guides, flow guides, and planners for their assigned responsibilities prior to communication to stores.
• Responsible for collaborating with the Global Sourcing organization to manage and direct relationships and performance of those vendors that support their assigned responsibilities.
• Responsible for the selection of all products from their assigned responsibilities that are included in a promotional program.
• Responsible for ensuring the products are appropriately represented in a promotion.

Business Performance & Team Leadership

• Responsible for conducting Weekly Business Reviews of their assigned responsibilities.
• Consulted on the Monthly P&L Performance Reviews of their assigned responsibilities.
• Consulted on activities related to leading, mentoring and providing guidance to the Category Team as well as training and developing the Merchandising organization.
• Responsible for identifying potential Merchandising business and systems improvement initiatives.

Start Rate = $125,000-$160,000K based on experience plus 25% bonus and equity.

The company offers Health, Dental, & Vision, a flexible spending account, life and disability insurance benefits, a 401k plan, PTO, paid holidays annually, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Full time 500 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320 Buying Dollar Tree

Here, you'll have the opportunity to connect with people every day - creating memorable experiences for our customers while also building a career that can take you anywhere. Join our team and see where your journey can take you. We're invested in your health and wellness. That's why we invest in perks, programs, and resources that help you at every stage of your life and career.