Strategic Category Merchandiser

BJ's Wholesale Club; United States; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking an Associate Merchant to lead merchandising for assigned categories, contribute to sales and margin objectives, and support category pricing and planograms. You will collaborate with vendors and internal teams to optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions.

This is a hybrid role based at BJ’s Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA with in-office days Tuesday–Thursday and remote days Monday and Friday; candidates should have 2–5 years of merchandising experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or operations related field.

Responsibilities

• The Associate Merchant is responsible for the merchandising functions for assigned categories, contributing to the development of business objectives, achieving sales and margin goals, executing the merchandising strategy, and providing analytical support, insights, and recommendations to the merchandise team.
• 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 merchandise packaging and presentation techniques that enhance productivity and execution.
• Objectively assesses merchandise mix based on consumer trends and business needs to develop planograms and to 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or operations related field

Job description

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking an Associate Merchant to lead merchandising for assigned categories, contribute to sales and margin objectives, and support category pricing and planograms. You will collaborate with vendors and internal teams to optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions.

This is a hybrid role based at BJ’s Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA with in-office days Tuesday–Thursday and remote days Monday and Friday; candidates should have 2–5 years of merchandising experience