Category Specialist

Floor & Decor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

A leading home improvement retailer is seeking a Category Specialist in Atlanta. This role involves direct collaboration with a Senior Buyer to execute merchandising strategies that enhance store performance. Candidates should have over 2 years of experience in a retail environment, strong analytical skills, and effective communication abilities. The company offers comprehensive benefits including a 401k plan with a company match, paid time off including vacations and holidays, and other growth opportunities. Join us to make an impact in a company that values innovation and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a merchandising or buying role.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in Excel.
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A detail-oriented mindset—you notice what’s off before it becomes a problem.
• The ability to juggle multiple priorities while meeting deadlines without losing accuracy.
• Clear, confident communication skills for working with buyers, vendors, and store partners.
• A proactive, organized approach and comfort operating in the day-to-day realities of retail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Buyer to develop category plans.
• Support buying decisions through analysis and inventory management.
• Manage vendor relationships and purchasing responsibilities.
• Manage vendor relationships, purchase orders, SKU setups, and ongoing follow-ups to keep product flowing accurately and on time.
• Create and maintain category training materials, new product communications, and store-ready guidance.
• Support store teams by troubleshooting issues, managing grand opening needs, and ensuring category execution stays clean and consistent.

Skills

Merchandising

Buying

Inventory Management

Analytical Skills

Excel

Communication Skills

Detail-Oriented

Organization

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

At Floor & Decor, we’re transforming spaces and careers across the country. The most exciting thing we’re building isn’t just floors—it’s a company without ceilings where dreamers, thinkers, and doers shape our future. With over 250 stores and counting, this is where ambition meets opportunity. Are you looking for new challenges? Let's build what's next.

Your Work Matters

As a Category Specialist, you’ll be the engine behind category execution—turning strategy into action alongside a Senior Buyer. Your work directly impacts what our customers see on the floor, how our stores perform, and how smoothly products move from vendor to warehouse to shelf. This role matters because great merchandising doesn’t happen in theory, it happens in the details you manage every day.

Your Day Consists Of

• Partnering closely with a Senior Buyer to help develop and execute category plans, product strategies, and seasonal priorities
• Supporting buying decisions through analysis, inventory management, promotions, and planogram execution
• Owning specific buying responsibilities for assigned categories, regions, or initiatives
• Managing vendor relationships, purchase orders, SKU setups, and ongoing follow-ups to keep product flowing accurately and on time
• Creating and maintaining category training materials, new product communications, and store-ready guidance
• Supporting store teams by troubleshooting issues, managing grand opening needs, and ensuring category execution stays clean and consistent

You’ll Be Successful With

• 2+ years of merchandising, buying, or inventory-related experience in a fast-paced retail or category environment
• Strong analytical skills, especially in Excel, with the ability to turn data into clear actions
• A detail-oriented mindset—you notice what’s off before it becomes a problem
• The ability to juggle multiple priorities while meeting deadlines without losing accuracy
• Clear, confident communication skills for working with buyers, vendors, and store partners
• A proactive, organized approach and comfort operating in the day-to-day realities of retail

Work Environment / Physical Expectations

Primarily a sedentary role with extended periods of sitting, though occasional walking, standing, or light physical activity (lifting up to 20 lbs) may be needed.

Work is typically performed in a quiet to moderate office setting, with occasional exposure to active warehouse environments and moving equipment.

Benefits & Rewards

Bonus opportunities & career advancement opportunities at every level

Programs that help you reach your financial goals: 401k with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Referral Bonus Program

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and other Insurance Plans (subject to eligibility criteria)

Work-life balance, including:

• Paid vacation and sick time for eligible associates
• Paid holidays plus a personal holiday
• Paid Volunteer Time Off that starts on Day 1

Floor & Decor provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other category protected by law.

This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, testing, screening, hiring, selection for training, upgrading, transfer, demotion, layoff, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. This policy and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any associate or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status outlined above.