Remote Associate Merchant – Merchandising & Analytics

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free BJ’s memberships

Generous PTO

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. in MA, USA, is seeking an Associate Merchant for Optical to work remotely from home. You will oversee merchandising for assigned optical categories, support sales and margin goals, and partner with vendors to optimize assortments and pricing.

You will develop planograms, analyze advertising performance, and guide Merchant Assistants. A bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years of retail merchandising experience are expected, with strong analytical, negotiation, and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or operations related field.
• 2–5 years of merchandising or retail operations experience.
• Knowledge of vendor negotiation techniques.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates on the development of sales and margin plans and sales forecasts for assigned categories.
• Manages and controls open-to-buy positioning and buys merchandise for assigned categories.
• Participates in negotiations directly with vendors on merchandise pricing, quantity, delivery and terms.
• Identifies and implements merchandising packaging and presentation techniques that enhance productivity and execution.
• Objectively assesses merchandise mix based on consumer trends and business needs to develop planograms and provide recommendations on assortments.
• Reviews advertising and promotion analytics to evaluate performance, refine merchandise plans and suggest adjustments to strategy.
• Responsible for the implementation of category pricing strategy and executes exit strategies on slow selling items.
• Assesses pricing based on knowledge of competitive landscape, sales and margin objectives, and price indexing and targets.
• Researches competitive landscape and consumer trends to ensure alignment with strategy.
• Identifies merchandising risks and opportunities and presents recommendations.
• Provides effective and supportive direction and guidance to Merchant Assistants.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or operations related field

Job description

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. in MA, USA, is seeking an Associate Merchant for Optical to work remotely from home. You will oversee merchandising for assigned optical categories, support sales and margin goals, and partner with vendors to optimize assortments and pricing.

You will develop planograms, analyze advertising performance, and guide Merchant Assistants. A bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years of retail merchandising experience are expected, with strong analytical, negotiation, and communication