- Responsible for revenue and profit of the product assortment.
- Development of go-to-market assortment.
- Development and execution of category strategy promotions in collaboration with Marketing.
- Manages the product life cycle from item creation to product disposition.
- Conducts analysis of competitive markets.
- Analyzes competitor's product mix, pricing and merchandising strategy.
- Sets item pricing consistent with assortment strategy.
- Sources, evaluates and selects suppliers that enhance the category's product and service portfolio. Sources, evaluates and selects new products for the category.
- Determines the supplier matrix needed to support the assortment.
- Negotiates supplier contracts to include costs, volume buys, rebate programs, shipping/packaging parameters.
- Tracks performance metrics for the vendor scorecard; measures financial performance of supplier.
- Makes sales forecast recommendations to Supply Chain partners for inventory planning.
- Manages all supplier touch points.
- Support and follow all company policies and procedures.
- Responsible for item data attributes for Web and Print marketing.
- Bachelor's degree in related field with 3+ years of experience in either merchandising, purchasing, marketing, or related area.
- Knowledge of essential assortment planning, pricing, promotions and supply chain methods and processes.
- Ability to conduct market analysis including market conditions and pricing benchmarks.
- Ability to research the marketplace for new products, sources of supplies, materials, equipment and suppliers.
- Ability to evaluate sample items of supplies to determine conformance to product specifications to evaluate the capability of suppliers in meeting the product demands of customers.
- Knowledge of customers purchasing methods and procedures including open-market purchasing methods, formal contracting techniques and competitive bidding.
- Ability to encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, group identity, commitment and team spirit.
- Ability to recognize and suggest remedies to problems which may arise in purchasing policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with suppliers and manufacturers' representative to write accurate product descriptions that reflect the equipment and supply needs of the customer.
- Skilled in working cross-functionally and able to recognize impact of own actions and on others; gains support and commitment of others to achieve common goals.
- Estimates and budgets time necessary to complete assignments; prioritizes effectively.
- Seeks to continuously improve; readily supports change and can adapt to daily challenges and larger one-off change events.
- Displays motivation, initiative, enthusiasm, and commitment to category objectives.
- School Specialty, LLC. is a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Merchandising Manager - Greenville, United States - School Specialty, LLC
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionPeople Passion Purpose
Everything School Specialty offers is designed for one purpose – to help students succeed. We believe every student can flourish in an environment where they feel safe and inspired to explore and grow.
We're determined to positively impact the future, one child at a time. We need to talk if you share our passion:
Transforming more than classrooms.
Benefits
School Specialty offers Medical, Dental, & Vision plans (Effective Day 1), Wellness programs, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401 (k), Unlimited PTO for Salaried Exempt employees, which can also be used for dedicated volunteer hours, Education Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, Fall & Winter Flexible Hours, Employee Discounts and much more
Merchandising Manager
Develops the product portfolio, including evaluating, sourcing, and selecting items within a product category.
The base salary range for this role is $65,000- $105,000K Annually, based on skills and experience.
This is an onsite role in our Greenville WI facility.
Summary of Primary Responsibilities
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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