Merchandise Associate - Go-To-Market

About RugsUSA

Since launching in 1998, Rugs USA hasestablisheditself as a leading innovative online destination for an extensive variety of high-quality, on-trend area rugs at prices customers won’tfind anywhere else. Passionate about the impact that the perfect rug brings to a space, we foster close relationships with the designers, artisans, and factories who make our goods, giving us the ability to simplify our business model and deliver exceptional pricing and a vast assortment of styles.

By guiding our customers through therugbuying process and offering a curated selection of complementary lighting and accessories,we’vebecome our customers’ ultimate secret weapon in bringing their vision of home to life
-atany budget.

We are looking for a Merchandising Associate who understands consumer preferences and market opportunities to maximize the performance of our assortment. As a Merchandising Associate, you will collaborate cross functionally during our Go-To-Market process to ensure products are attributed and launched correctly. You’ll possess the unrivaled ability to blend art with science, reading trends and shaping demand to grow our core business.

• Manage the new SKU launch process and ensure that products are launched on time with all required information
• Create all product names and descriptions for DTC websites
• Collaborate with the product development team to understand the features and benefits of new constructions and how those constructions fit into the broader assortment
• Provide product overview and information to Marketplace and B2B teams so products can be positioned and launched successfully
• Work with analytics teams to establish reporting and monitor sales of products once launched
• Align launch dates and product materials with Marketing to support any campaigns during product launches
• Collaborate with DTC teams to develop specialized assortments on site as needed
• Develop a product and assortment architecture that aligns products from different suppliers with similar features and constructions

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1-2+ years’ experience in category management, merchandising, or buying role, preferably within the eCommerce industry
• Understanding of retail key performance indicators and strong strategy building skills
• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks
• Intrinsically self-motivated and possesses a strong work ethic
• Effective communicator that collaborates and brings people together

• Benefits package offered to all eligible full-time employees (including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k)
• Exposure to career advancement opportunities across all departments
• Generous employee discount that can be used across our house of brands!