POSITION SUMMARY:
The Merchant is a category-specific merchant role responsible for all aspects of category planning and execution to achieve company goals. This positions goals include category strategy and growth planning product assortment selection product development vendor negotiations promotions and advertisements sales and inventory data position requires strong analytical communication and intrapersonal skills.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Works with Divisional Merchandise Manager to develop and execute all aspects of category strategic planning.
- Works with Divisional Merchandise Manager and Finance Teams to develop category financial goals.
- Works cross-functionally with Retail Operations Marketing Supply Chain Finance Analytics and others to achieve category goals.
- Organizes and directs review of assortment performance and review of competitive pricing.
- Oversees vendor pricing and program negotiations.
- Works with vendors to select the right assortment of products for all channels of business (Retail Stores Internet Catalog B2B).
- Manages product specifications works with Product Development team for sourcing forecasting etc.
- Organizes and directs marketing plans for Proprietary branded products working with Marketing Photography and other teams to execute strategy.
- Reviews Sales and Inventory Data to help identify trends optimize customer service levels and maximize inventory productivity.
- Reviews Sales and Inventory Data to identify slow-moving inventory overstocks and more.
- Responsible for financial planning process monitoring customer reviews and quality issues etc.
- Oversees all product information submission to Internet production team.
- Identifies market trends and develops product and price structure for products within Bass Pro Shops Proprietary Brands.
- Develops and selects items for promotional activity (Retail Flyers Catalogs Digital Promotions and more).
- ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred Degree:BS Degree in Business or related field
- Years of experience: 5 years
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY:
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Computer literacy with strong Micro soft skills
- Ability to monitor and identify market trends
- Strong analytical organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work and make good decisions even under pressure and still meet deadlines
- Should be comfortable working with numbers and maintaining various spreadsheets and analyze data
- Ability to maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional teams and peers
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Regularly walks sit stands and performs computer work
- Occasionally lifts up to 50lbs.
INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:
- Develops strategic direction goals plans and policies for an area of responsibility. Sets broad objectives and is accountable for overall results in respective area of responsibility. Authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance. Requires high degree of independent judgment and problem solving of complex problems.
Full Time Benefits Summary:
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise our restaurants world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary benefits
- 401k Retirement Savings
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Bass Pro Cares Fund
- And more!
Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race color creed religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry citizenship status disability veteran status genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
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