Sr. Category Merchant

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BJ's Club Support Center Marlborough, MA #5997time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R225151
** A World-Class Team
** BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.

We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.
** Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s
** At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.
** Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:**
* ** Weekly Pay:
** Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
* ** Free BJ’s Memberships:
** Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
* ** Generous Paid Time Off:
** Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
* ** Flexible and Affordable

Health Benefits:

** Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
* ** 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan:
** Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
* ** Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
** Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.  Eligibility requirements vary by position.
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* Job Summary:

** The Sr. Category Merchant is responsible for managing the assigned categories, including establishing category strategies, developing business objectives, achieving financial goals (including: sales, margin and inventory goals), establishing strong vendor relationships, (including: negotiating vendor pricing and terms) and providing leadership to the merchandise team.

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* Additional Responsibilities Include:

*** Responsible for the performance of assigned categories including driving growth, category profitability and customer experience.
* Responsible for product assortment and the development of competitive merchandise annual 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.
* Manages the development of the sales and margin plans and forecasts in close partnership with cross functional team for assigned categories.
* Communicates merchandising strategies to cross functional teams to ensure proper and timely execution and support of strategy.
* Connects strategies to business operations and maintains an understanding of business operational goals and challenges, working to ensure progress.
* Responsible for value management for assigned categories including price indexing and achievement of margin targets.
* Collaborates with the Vendors, Pricing team and Marketing team to develop pricing, promotional and campaign strategies for assigned categories.
* Continually evaluates 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.
** Requirements:*
* * Bachelor’s degree in business or operations related field, MBA optional
* 7+ years related merchandising / category management experience
* Strong Negotiation skills
* Proven record of decision-making ability
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Proven analytical and organizational skills

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