Category Merchant; Paper

Category Merchant (Paper) – Staples Salary Range

$94,000.00/yr – $/yr

Staples is business to business. You’re 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.

• Own delivering sales, margin, and inventory goals across two channels.
• Leverage data insights to develop an understanding of their business, identify opportunities and gaps in the current strategy and 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.

• 6+ years' experience in buying related functions (buying/merchandising)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• PC literate with strong abilities in Excel
• Multiple category experience including large P&L management

• Inclusive culture with associate‑led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

Mid‑Senior Level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Sales and Business Development

Industries:
Retail Office Equipment

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