Merchandising Analyst I — Data-Driven Category & Pricing

Clark Associates; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

PTO

401(k) matching

Bonus Opportunities

Job summary

Clark Associates in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Merchandising Analyst 1 to support the merchandising team with product assortment, pricing, and performance evaluation. This entry-level role focuses on building foundational knowledge of category economics, item setup, and reporting while completing tasks accurately and on time.

You will conduct research on industry trends, prepare negotiation materials, and support vendor initiatives, pricing strategy, and category web enhancements to improve the

Qualifications

• 0-2+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups).
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Basic understanding of eCommerce platforms and product lifecycle.
• Communicates clearly and professionally within internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates quotes, supports sourcing decisions, and completes accurate new item setup with strong documentation and data integrity.
• Conducts industry, category, brand, item, and customer trend research to identify early insights and support merchant decision-making.
• Pulls and summarizes performance data to support negotiations, including category, brand, item-level, margin, freight, allowance, and rebate analysis.
• Prepares negotiation materials, summary insights, and recommendations for merchant review.
• Supports vendor initiatives by managing timelines, trackers, status updates, follow-ups, RFQ development, basic product testing, and vendor/product trainings.
• Executes Cost to Serve and pricing strategy support by pulling standard reporting, evaluating financial target metrics, and flagging low-margin, low-velocity, or pricing misalignment opportunities.
• Creates initial shopping documents and annotations for Operations to support accurate execution.
• Executes web enhancements and coordinates with Web Content to optimize category experience while following brand guidelines for launches and product improvements.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

eCommerce platforms understanding

Clear and professional communication

Reliability and consistency in deliver

Job description

Clark Associates in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Merchandising Analyst 1 to support the merchandising team with product assortment, pricing, and performance evaluation. This entry-level role focuses on building foundational knowledge of category economics, item setup, and reporting while completing tasks accurately and on time.

You will conduct research on industry trends, prepare negotiation materials, and support vendor initiatives, pricing strategy, and category web enhancements to improve the