Merchandise Specialist-Framingham, MA

Staples • Framingham, MA • 20h ago

The Merchandise Specialist at Staples Retail is transforming modern working and learning. Our Omni Merchandising organization offers entry-level opportunities with training, mentoring, and promotional opportunities to grow within the Merchandising team. Starting as a Merchandising Specialist, you will learn about competitive analysis, promotional planning, market research, identifying trends and new products, SKU set-up/maintenance, proofing marketing assets, website metrics, and more. Our people are the heart of our success, and we believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create, and do. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of cross-functional teams, including Merchandising, Marketing, Inventory Planning, Store Operations, eCommerce, and Stores, to name a few.

Learn about and impact store merchandise and sales :

Attend vendor meetings to collaborate on business plans and gain exposure to new products

Conduct market research, gather industry data, track trends, competitive shopping

Work with vendors and internal teams to launch new to market products, vendor program agreements and price change worksheets

Obtain samples and assist with POG and Promo set up in our in-house Lab

Manage the approval process for all physical and digital marketing assets

Proactively manage the SKU and Vendor set up and maintenance process

Process product returns, price changes, price protection, coupons/rebates, and markdowns

Source financial data and reports, to review sales performance with Buyer

Answer communication from stores on products and vendors; other responsibilities as assigned

Essential skills and experience:

Currently pursuing or recently completed (within the last 1-2 years) a Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or a related field; recent college grads welcome to apply

Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IFERROR)

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Strong math skills

Interest in merchandising

Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative

Ability to multi-task and be flexible to new initiatives

Get great perks.

Generous amount of paid time off

Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours

401(k) plan with a company match, variety of benefits and options, associate resource groups

Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)

Corporate office includes a café (i.e., coffee, cappuccinos, teas), 24/7 fitness center, convenience store, on-site dry cleaning, Chef Louie's Cafeteria, and more

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, business considerations, geography, and internal equity.

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Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender idenity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the process, please call 1-888-490-4747 for more information.

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