Merchandise Specialist-Framingham, MA

Staples; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) plan with company match

Associate store discount

Job summary

Staples is seeking a Merchandising Specialist in Framingham, MA. This entry-level role offers training, mentorship, and opportunities to grow within the Omni Merchandising team.

You will learn about competitive analysis, promotional planning, market research, and SKU maintenance across stores and eCommerce. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, Inventory Planning, Store Operations, and more to support product launches, pricing, and asset management while developing critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or related field; recent grads welcome.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IFERROR).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong math skills and numeric literacy.
• Interest in merchandising and trend identification.
• Team-oriented and highly communicative; able to collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Attend vendor meetings to collaborate on business plans and learn about new products.
• Conduct market research, track industry data and trends, and monitor competitive shopping.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to launch new products and price change worksheets.
• Manage approval process for marketing assets, both physical and digital.
• Proactively manage SKU setup and maintenance; handle product returns and price actions.

Skills

Team communication

Organizational skills

Mathematical skills

Merchandising interest

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Merchandising/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

The Merchandise Specialist at Staples Retail is transforming modern working and learning. Our Omni Merchandising organization offers entry-level opportunities with training, mentoring, and promotional opportunities to grow within the Merchandising team. Starting as a Merchandising Specialist, you will learn about competitive analysis, promotional planning, market research, identifying trends and new products, SKU set-up/maintenance, proofing marketing assets, website metrics, and more. Our people are the heart of our success, and we believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create, and do. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of cross-functional teams, including Merchandising, Marketing, Inventory Planning, Store Operations, eCommerce, and Stores, to name a few.

Learn About And Impact Store Merchandise And Sales

• Attend vendor meetings to collaborate on business plans and gain exposure to new products
• Conduct market research, gather industry data, track trends, competitive shopping
• Work with vendors and internal teams to launch new to market products, vendor program agreements and price change worksheets
• Manage the approval process for all physical and digital marketing assets
• Proactively manage the SKU and Vendor set up and maintenance process
• Process product returns, price changes, price protection, coupons/rebates, and markdowns
• Source financial data and reports, to review sales performance with Buyer
• Answer communication from stores on products and vendors; other responsibilities as assigned

Essential Skills And Experience

• Currently pursuing or recently completed (within the last 1-2 years) a Bachelor\'s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or a related field; recent college grads welcome to apply
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IFERROR)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong math skills
• Interest in merchandising
• Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible to new initiatives

Get great perks.

• Generous amount of paid time off, including one Floating Holiday each year
• Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours
• 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance with many more optional benefits
• Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, business considerations, geography, and internal equity.