Senior Buyer, Category Strategy & Merchandising

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods is seeking a Category Strategy leader to develop and execute assortments that drive sales, margin, and customer engagement across channels. You will own sales, margin, inventory, and turn performance, and lead in-season decisions to optimize results.

Collaborating with Planning, Merchandising, and Marketing, you will manage OTB, vendor negotiations, and contracts while coaching a team to achieve measurable business goals and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (4 year college degree) or related experience.
• 5 - 7 Years experience in Merchandising/Buying or related field experience, Experience in a leadership/ management role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategy aligned to business goals.
• Build assortments that drive sales, margin, and customer engagement.
• Present category vision and gain leadership alignment.
• Own sales, margin, inventory, and turn performance.
• Lead in-season decisions to optimize results.
• Partner with Planning to manage OTB and inventory flow.
• Vendor Management Lead vendor negotiations and partnerships.
• Manage contracts, costs, and performance.
• Drive joint business planning initiatives.
• Omni-Channel Execution Ensure alignment across stores and eCommerce.
• Partner with Visual and Marketing to bring assortments to life.
• Optimize in-store presentation and customer experience.
• Team Leadership Coach and develop junior team members.
• Set expectations and drive accountability.

Skills

Category strategy

Vendor management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

DICK’S Sporting Goods is seeking a Category Strategy leader to develop and execute assortments that drive sales, margin, and customer engagement across channels. You will own sales, margin, inventory, and turn performance, and lead in-season decisions to optimize results.

Collaborating with Planning, Merchandising, and Marketing, you will manage OTB, vendor negotiations, and contracts while coaching a team to achieve measurable business goals and accountability.