Omnichannel Category Merchant

Staples, Inc.; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) plan with company match

Associate store discount

Job summary

Staples, Inc. seeks an Associate Category Merchant to manage product lines for Retail Stores and Dotcom, driving an integrated omnichannel assortment and customer experience. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, negotiating with vendors, and leading item setup and promotions.

You will develop omnichannel category strategies, forecast financial trends, and monitor performance to grow sales and margin across channels from the Framingham, MA area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years in buying-related functions including merchandising, planning, or inventory management.
• Knowledge of trends, assortment planning, and pricing is preferred.
• Ability to forecast and analyze financials for categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop omnichannel category strategies across retail and dotcom.
• Align assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory with leadership.
• Negotiate with vendors on cost, rebates, and incentives.
• Forecast financial trends and present to upper management.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Inventory, Site Merchandising, and others.
• Lead item setup, content accuracy, and promotional execution.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Influencing skills

Verbal and written communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Staples, Inc. seeks an Associate Category Merchant to manage product lines for Retail Stores and Dotcom, driving an integrated omnichannel assortment and customer experience. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, negotiating with vendors, and leading item setup and promotions.

You will develop omnichannel category strategies, forecast financial trends, and monitor performance to grow sales and margin across channels from the Framingham, MA area.