Associate Merchant

Overview At PGA TOUR Superstore, we're always looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible individuals who will share a passion for helping transform our business. As one of the fastest growing specialty retailers, we're dedicated to hiring selfless team players from different backgrounds to influence the growth of our organization. Part of the Arthur M. Blank Family of Businesses, PGA TOUR Superstore continuously strives to create a family culture for our Associates - driven by our vision to inspire people through golf and tennis. Position Summary The Associate Merchant is responsible for supporting the development and execution of merchandise strategies for a defined category, vendor group, or smaller area of the business. This role helps manage the product lifecycle for assigned assortments, including assortment recommendations, product setup, pricing support, purchase order execution, vendor follow-up, and in-season business analysis. Partnering closely with Merchant leadership, Planning, Marketing, Store Operations, Merch Execution, Supply Chain, and vendor partners, the Associate Merchant supports customer‑centric assortments, tracks market and competitive trends, and translates business insights into recommendations that improve sales, margin, inventory productivity, and the customer experience within the assigned business area. Duties and Responsibilities Merchandise Strategy Support & Assigned Category Execution: Support merchandise strategies for a defined category, vendor group, or smaller assigned business area in alignment with company priorities, financial plans, customer needs, and market trends. Assist in preparing category‑level strategies, business recaps, line review materials, and assortment recommendations for Merchant leadership review and approval. Translate brand, category, and customer insights into recommended assortment, pricing, promotional, and inventory actions for the assigned area. Vendor Partnership & Business Support: Support vendor relationships, pre‑line product reviews, on‑going vendor appointments, and line reviews by preparing materials, capturing decisions, and following up on action items. Assist with negotiation preparation and vendor communication related to cost, margin, terms, promotional support, markdown support, exclusives, launch timing, and vendor‑funded opportunities. Monitor vendor performance within the assigned area and identify opportunities, risks, and follow‑up needs for Merchant leadership. Assortment, Pricing & Product Lifecycle Management: Support assortment recommendations, including product selection, breadth, depth, pricing architecture, good/better/best balance, exclusivity opportunities, and keep/drop analysis for the assigned area. Manage article creation, product attribution, sample review, line list accuracy, and purchase order placement in alignment with approved line review decisions. Partner with Planning and Allocation/Replenishment to track inventory depth, receipt flow, and product availability against sales, margin, turn, and in‑stock objectives. Financial Planning & In‑Season Business Management: Support Planning and Merchant leadership with annual target and monthly Open‑to‑Buy inputs, receipt tracking, inventory investments, markdown cadence, and in‑season financial adjustments for the assigned area. Prepare Weekly and Monthly Business Review materials to assess sales, margin, sell‑through, inventory, markdowns, and vendor performance. Analyze business trends, item productivity, customer demand, and inventory risk to recommend reorders, cancellations, pricing actions, markdowns, and future assortment improvements. Cross‑Functional Execution & Communication: Provide timely updates on key programs, new product launches, promotional priorities, vendor initiatives, product flow, and assigned category activity to support cohesive execution. Partner with Marketing, Store Operations, Merch Execution, Planning, Allocation/Replenishment, and Supply Chain to help execute assortments across stores and digital channels. Communicate product priorities & key stories, vendor programs, store execution needs, and selling opportunities for the assigned business area. Market Awareness & Store Engagement: Stay informed on the competitive landscape, customer preferences, product innovation, pricing movement, and market trends that impact the assigned area of business. Participate in store visits, comp shopping, market research, and vendor meetings to identify opportunities and changes in customer behavior. Use store feedback, competitive insights, and business results to recommend assortment, pricing, presentation, promotional, and inventory actions. Qualifications and Skills Required 2-4+ years of retail merchandising, buying, assistant buying, planning, allocation, or category support experience within a multi-store, specialty retail, or omnichannel environment. Working knowledge of the retail buying lifecycle, including seasonal strateg #J-18808-Ljbffr pgatoursuperstore