Associate Merchant of Product Development

1 month ago


Houston, Texas, United States tapwage Full time

Position Purpose:
Responsible for globally sourcing, purchasing and developing globally sourced merchandise for a specific department.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify and qualify international vendors to the HD standards
  • Develop and purchase products
  • Develop materials to sell the products developed, i.e., packaging, P.K. materials, P.O.P., etc.
  • Understand impacts of products on sales and GMROI
  • Creating specifications for products including, packaging, safety and environmental issues
  • Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff
  • Understanding of supply chain domestic and international
  • Conduct presentations at product line reviews and marketing meetings

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

  • Typically reports to Sr. Director
  • No direct responsibility for supervising others.

Travel Requirements:

  • Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
  • Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
  • Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be eighteen years of age or older.
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High level of comfort with strong negotiations skills and communication skills.
  • Extensive travel international and domestic. International experience 35 years.

Minimum Education:

  • The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

  • No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

  • 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

  • No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

  • None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

  • None

Certifications:

  • None

Competencies:

  • Marketing background.
  • Retail Merchandising background. Product knowledge category background in manufacturing and industry practices.


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