Merchandise Analyst Jobs

Job Title: Analyst II -Merchandising Strategy Analyst

Location: Fully Remote (never coming onsite)

Duration:12 Months Contract with possible extension

Position Summary:

·The Merchandising Strategy Analyst (Contractor) will play an important role on the Category Management team managing many of the day-to-day operational activities as well as supporting longer term strategic initiatives.

·The ultimate goal of this role is to support category level decision making to drive sales and profitability and establish clear market superiority.

·The ideal candidate will possess at least a bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field and have a minimum of three to five years analytical experience in consumer goods or retail.

Description:

·This position(s) is responsible for providing detailed business analysis to the Category Management Team(s) and will support a subset of categories within the GM/Photo Team.

·The categories would include Photo, Digital Memory, Picture Frames. Analysis will include sales, margin, retail pricing, promotional markdowns, and trending of both internal and market level data.

·This position is also responsible for performing root cause analysis, problem resolution, category research and identifying potential strategic opportunities.

·The position will coordinate work streams related to item selection and set up; promotional, seasonal, and off-shelf activities; vendor communication; strategic insight development; and reporting.

·Run Daily sales, seasonal reporting, weekly vendor reporting and analyze market data to assist in decision making

Partner with Category Management teams to build promotional plans and activities related to everyday and seasonal businesses.

·Attend proof-proving meetings and partner with Merchandising Analytics to manage funding.

·Attend seasonal meetings and work with Category Management teams to assist with item selection and coordinate all billing and end of cycle disposition.

·New Item set up and maintenance for planogram and mid-year items.

·Off-Shelf coordination of off-shelf programs with key suppliers, setting up programs and running off-shelf reporting.

·Oversee price change activities.

·Communicate effectively, both verbally and on paper, to Merchandising and Cross-Functional teams throughout the organization.

·Partner with outside partners.

·Assist with communication and reporting on sales performance, seasonal sales and sell thru and ad planning.

·Distill findings and craft a succinct and powerful business case that effectively communicates actionable recommendations.

·Support the development of presentations for mid-level and senior executives. Keep projects on track and moving forward.

Experience:

·A minimum of three to five years analytical experience in a business environment. Ability to multi-task several concurrent requests and quickly pull together data.

·The ability to dissect a problem into an organized approach, structure analysis, and develop recommended solutions providing actionable insights. Strong problem solver.

·The ability to run and manage quantitative analysis in a defect-free manner. Mastery of

·Microsoft Excel is expected in this role.

·A history of work and/or passion for the retail/consumer industry.

·Ability to communicate effectively, succinctly, and professionally, both verbally and on paper.

·Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint is ideal.

·Motivated team player able to effectively collaborate with many individuals including the

·Category Merchandising team(s), functional and divisional leaders, Cross-functional Support Teams, Field Management and Vendor Partners.

·The right candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or similar field.

Education:

·The right candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or a similar field.