Assistant Retail Merchant

The Job As an Assistant Merchant, you are responsible for all aspects of support for a product category, including but not limited to category review support, promotional planning, show prep, retailer communication, SKU on-boarding, and maintenance and special projects as assigned.
The position is designed as a support role, as well as development step in all aspects of the buying department to prepare a candidate for full category responsibility as a Merchant I.

The Assistant Merchant:
Executes the current year plan that has been laid out by the Merchant
Assists with teams' responsibilities and projects, including category reviews, promotional planning processes, show preparation, retailer communication, SKU onboarding and maintenance, and special projects as assigned.
Is expected to consider enterprise (retail, EJD, international) impact with all decisions.

Support merchant in all phases of category review process
Promotional Planning Support
Assist with promotional item submission forms, target pricing, correction notices and AD proofing
Support with daily retailer customer service
Assist with Merch CARE to prep Ace Care Center for calls and e-mails related to respective category
Convention Planning Support
Lead prep of show materials including drop ship forms, as well as submission for Power Buys, Saving Showcase and New Arrivals
Assist in planning merchant area theme and execution for respective category
Inventory/Supply Chain Support
Assist in inventory planning for promotional items
Lead SKU on-boarding for department with respective merchandising SYSTEMS coordinator
Lead processing of department SAP price changes with respective merchandising SYSTEMS coordinator
Lead all item master data changes with article content team
Special Projects
~ Lead department and cross-functional projects as assigned by DMM and merchant

Ace Assistant Merchant Competencies
Product passion – Natural and fanatical curiosity around product and retail marketplace, demonstrated and put into action.
Strategic thinking – has advanced business acumen to draw insights from gathered data.
Relationship Builder – Builds and leverages internal / external network (vendors, retailers, cross functional team members, etc.) Results-oriented – Ability to drive results to and above plan with full accountability, proactively shifting efforts as trends and business variables change
Retail experience preferred

• Understand financial measures that impacts corporation
• Highly creative, flexible and adaptable with good follow-through
• Proven ability to multi-task projects and meet deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point,
• Knowledge of PCM, SAP and guided Ad-hoc reporting tools
• Ability to travel 15%