Category Merchant - (Oral Care AND Shave)
Company: BJ's Wholesale Club
Location: Marlborough
Posted on: February 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Join our team of more than 34,000 team members, supporting our
members and communities in our Club Support Center, 235+ clubs and
eight distribution centers. BJ's Wholesale Club offers a
collaborative and inclusive environment where all team members can
learn, grow and be their authentic selves. Together, we're
committed to providing outstanding service and convenience to our
members, helping them save on the products and services they need
for their families and homes. The Benefits of working at BJ's ---
BJ's pays weekly --- Eligible for free BJ's Inner Circle and
Supplemental membership(s) --- Generous time off programs to
support busy lifestyles o Vacation, Personal, Holiday, Sick,
Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty --- Benefit plans for your changing
needs o Three medical plans , Health Savings Account (HSA), two
dental plans, vision plan, flexible spending --- 401(k) plan with
company match (must be at least 18 years old) eligibility
requirements vary by position medical plans vary by location The
Category Merchant is responsible for managing the overall
merchandising process for key personal care categories, developing
business objectives, achieving sales, margin and inventory goals,
negotiating vendor pricing and terms, building vendor
relationships, and providing leadership to the merchandise team.
Additional responsibilities include: Responsible for the
performance of assigned categories including driving growth,
category profitability and customer experience. Responsible for
product selection and the development of competitive merchandise
assortment plans that achieve financial objectives. Negotiates
pricing and terms with new, existing and prospective vendors.
Builds strong relationships with the vendor community and exercises
flexibility in approach to negotiations. Oversees the development
of the sales and margin plans and sales forecasts for assigned
categories. Communicates merchandising strategies to cross
functional teams to ensure proper and timely execution of strategy.
Connects strategies to business operations and maintains an
understanding of business operational goals and challenges.
Responsible for price management for assigned categories including
price indexing and achievement of price targets. Collaborates with
the Marketing team to develop pricing, promotional and campaign
strategies for assigned categories. Continually monitors
merchandising performance and promptly reacts to changes in the
business to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks.
Provides leadership and training to the merchandise team. Provides
the team with frequent and actionable feedback and professional
development opportunities. Establishes and maintains a reputation
of credibility and responsiveness in the marketplace. Performs
other duties as assigned. RequirementsBachelor's degree in business
or operations related field 4+ years related merchandising /
category management experience Negotiation skills and
decision-making ability Strong communication and interpersonal
skills Proven analytical and organizational skills This is a hybrid
role. Tuesday through Thursday are in-office days at BJ's Club
Support Center in Marlborough, MA and Monday and Friday are remote
days. In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the
following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation
range for this position. At BJ's Wholesale Club, we carefully
consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when
determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors
including but not limited to location, education, experience, and
qualifications. The pay range for this position is starting from
$92,500.00.
Keywords: BJ's Wholesale Club, Marthas Vineyard , Category Merchant - (Oral Care AND Shave), Other , Marlborough, Massachusetts
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