Associate Merchant

Associate Merchant at HD Supply Holdings summary :

The Associate Merchant is responsible for establishing merchandising objectives, driving financial and assortment planning, and managing supplier strategies for merchandise categories totaling approximately $150 million. This role involves analyzing market data, overseeing supplier portfolios, and collaborating across functions to meet sales, profitability, and inventory goals. The position also includes project management duties and requires significant experience in merchandising, finance, and supplier management within a retail environment.

Job Summary

Responsible for establishing merchandising objectives for a category or categories of merchandise. Drive the financial planning process and manage the process from recommending targets to pricing optimization. Drive the assortment planning process, from business performance review to supplier negotiations. Create operational plans used in SOAR execution. Oversee the supplier management strategy and works to source and rationalize suppliers to meet business needs. Responsible for approximately $150 million in business dollars.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Acts as primary decision maker on merchandising and finance operational issues. Utilizes current market data (industry / competitive) to drive merchandising strategy. Determines consumers to target for a specific category and collaboratively decides the strategic direction of the business segment.
• Executes and manages visual merchandising, new concept development, marketing / catalog, vendor services, inventory management, and supply chain issues.
• Responsible for developing and executing plan to meet annual financial goals which include Sales Performance, Category Profitability and Category Inventory Productivity.
• Makes decisions and manages supplier strategy (e.g. import vs. domestic, national vs. proprietary). Reviews the supplier portfolio on a ongoing basis to ensure suppliers maintain the bandwidth to support changing needs. Works with key functions to source new suppliers.
• Manages projects within a business function (e.g. capital). Acts as the project champion and assists with setting the overall direction and defining the measures of success.

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Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Keywords :

merchandising, financial planning, assortment planning, supplier management, pricing optimization, category management, inventory productivity, sales performance, vendor negotiation, retail operations