Category Merchant

Staples is business to business. Youre what binds us together.

Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We are inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.

What youll be doing :

• Own delivering sales, margin, and inventory goals for across two channels.
• Leverage data insights to develop an understanding of their business, identify opportunities and gaps in the current strategy and to drive decision making.
• Ensure products are optimally represented online for all customers to create an optimal shopping experience.
• Develop deep understanding of customer needs and shopping behaviors.
• Define then accelerate emerging trends in the technology space and how our strategy should evolve based on industry, competitor, and technology trends.
• Responsible for selecting vendors, brands, and products to be sold; negotiate for lower net costs through volume incentives, rebates, advertising or promotional price support.
• Demonstrate clear ownership and knowledge of strategy and assortment, be able to communicate and answer questions of senior leadership.
• Develop plans and partner cross functionally with marketing, sales, supply chain, pricing, site merchandising and more.

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At Staples, inclusion is an action word. It represents what we do to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported to contribute to their fullest potential. When we operate inclusively, diversity naturally follows. This is why we work hard to foster an inclusive culture, as we seek employees with unique and varied perspectives and areas of expertise. The result is a better workplace and innovative thinking that helps us exceed our customers expectations through the power of the people behind our iconic brand. Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.