Merchandising Strategy Associate - Remote Fridays

Crate & Barrel; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crate & Barrel is seeking an Associate Merchant to support the Merchant in product assortment, financial planning and vendor partnerships. The role is based at our Northbrook, IL office with on-site work Monday through Thursday and remote Fridays.

You will analyze sales, influence pricing strategies and build assortment plans to hit margin and turnover goals. Strong Excel skills, collaboration, and negotiation experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail merchandising experience, or education equivalent or related area.
• Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Makes recommendations to Merchant regarding product assortment, pricing and merchandising strategies reflecting goals based on trends and forecasts.
• Participates in final decision making by providing expert recommendations to Merchant regarding seasonal and core product mix for a given department.
• Analyzes sales information to identify opportunities to increase sales and margins.
• Negotiates product costs, terms, subsidy and VIR.
• Develops and maintains vendor partnerships by providing analytical metrics to Merchant and influencing supplier strategy.
• Builds and maintains assortment plans and SKU counts.
• Gathers information from partners to make strategic recommendations to Merchant.
• Leads product sequencing, layouts and copy edits and coordinates with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Merchandising plans

Software proficiency

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Crate & Barrel is seeking an Associate Merchant to support the Merchant in product assortment, financial planning and vendor partnerships. The role is based at our Northbrook, IL office with on-site work Monday through Thursday and remote Fridays.

You will analyze sales, influence pricing strategies and build assortment plans to hit margin and turnover goals. Strong Excel skills, collaboration, and negotiation experience are essential for success in this role.