The Merchandise Specialist at Staples Retail is transforming modern working and learning. Our Merchandising organization offers entry level opportunities with training, mentoring, and promotional opportunities to grow within the Merchandising team. Starting as a Merchandising Specialist, you will learn about competitive analysis, promotional planning, market research, identifying trends and new products, SKU set-up/maintenance, proofing marketing assets, and more. Our people are the heart of our success, and we believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create, and do. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of cross functional teams including Merchandising, Marketing, Inventory Planning, Store Operations, eCommerce, and Stores to name a few.
Get Great Perks:
Generous amount of paid time off
Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and flexible work hours
401(k) plan with a company match, variety of benefits and options, associate resource groups
Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)
Corporate office includes a café (i.e., coffee, cappuccinos, teas), 24/7 fitness center, convenience store, on-site dry cleaning, Chef Louie's Cafeteria, and more
Learn about and impact store merchandise and sales:
Attend vendor meetings to collaborate on business plans and gain exposure to new products
Conduct market research, gather industry data, track trends, competitive shopping
Work with vendors and internal teams to launch new to market products, vendor program agreements and price change worksheets
Obtain samples and assist with POG and Promo set up at the Lab
Manage the Ad Sign off process and digital marketing assets with support
Proactively manage the SKU and Vendor set up and maintenance process
Process product returns, price changes, price protection, coupons/rebates, and markdowns
Retrieve/source financial data/reports to review performance with Buyer
Answer communication from stores on products and vendors; other responsibilities as assigned
Essential skills and experience:
High school degree or Bachelor's degree; recent college grads welcome to apply
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Strong Excel skills; ability to use a pivot table and calculate/enter formulas such as v-lookups, SumIf and IfError.
Strong Organization skills
Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative
Able to multi-task and be flexible to new initiatives