Assistant Merchant
3 weeks ago
As an Assistant Merchant at Ace Hardware Corporation, you will play a crucial role in supporting the buying department and preparing for full category responsibility as a Merchant I. This position is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the buying department, including category review support, promotional planning, show prep, retailer communication, SKU on-boarding, and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:- Execute the current year plan laid out by the Merchant
- Provide support for all aspects of a product category
- Assist with teams' responsibilities and projects, including category reviews, promotional planning processes, show preparation, retailer communication, SKU on-boarding and maintenance, and special projects as assigned
- Consider enterprise impact with all decisions
- Support the Merchant in all phases of the category review process
- Request and prepare all category analytics
- Participate in vendor meeting prep, meetings, item selection, plan-o-gram build, marketing, and execution to retailers
- Support in organizing and securing vendor marketing assessments
- Assist in soliciting monthly promotional items from vendors
- Assist with promotional item submission forms, target pricing, correction notices, and AD proofing
- Support daily retailer customer service
- Assist with communication via ACENET to relay new programs, changes, or issues
- Assist with Merch CARE to prep Ace Care Center for calls and e-mails related to respective categories
- Assist in selecting and inviting vendors to attend semi-annual conventions
- Lead prep of show materials, including drop ship forms, and submission for Power Buys, Saving Showcase, and New Arrivals
- Assist in planning merchant area theme and execution for respective categories
- Assist in diagnosing and resolving vendor service issues
- Assist in inventory planning for promotional items
- Lead SKU on-boarding for the department with the merchandising SYSTEMS coordinator
- Lead processing of department SAP price changes with the merchandising SYSTEMS coordinator
- Lead all item master data changes with the article content team
- Lead department and cross-functional projects as assigned by the DMM and Merchant
- Product passion - natural and fanatical curiosity around product and retail marketplace, demonstrated and put into action
- Strategic thinking - has advanced business acumen to draw insights from gathered data
- Relationship Builder - builds and leverages internal/external network (vendors, retailers, etc.) to drive results and improve processes
- Results-oriented - ability to drive results to and above plan with full accountability, proactively shifting efforts as trends and business variables change
- Presentation skills - ability to plan, assemble, and present with excellence strategy, execution, and updates to leadership, across the organization, vendors, and retailers
- 2+ years of business experience
- Retail experience preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Understand financial measures that impact the corporation
- Demonstrate strong decision-making skills
- Highly creative, flexible, and adaptable with good follow-through
- Proven ability to multi-task projects and meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of PCM, SAP, and guided Ad-hoc reporting tools
- Ability to travel 15%
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