The JobThe International Mexico Merchandising Specialist plays an integral role in assisting the achievement of team goals while building a foundational knowledge of Ace merchandising values, programs, and best practices that prepares them for advancement. The Merchandising Specialist works closely with various internal and external stakeholders to support team responsibilities in order to maximize both sales and profits within Ace and retailers.The Merchandising Specialist will assist with various integral tasks within the department, including but not limited to:- Vendor and item selection- Negotiation- Promotional planning- Implementation of programs and initiatives- Show planningWhat you'll do:- Participate in a comprehensive training program to learn and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to implement critical assignments within the merchandising area.- Study retail marketplace and assist category management partner in building and maintaining category plan-o-grams. Utilize sales counterparts to enhance knowledge of regional and local product needs and develop sales skills to implement category at retail, driving measurable results.- Develop understanding of the function of inventory control and participate in impact merchant can effect on in effort to deliver product fill levels and Ace warehouse (RSC/RDC) inventory turnover to goal. Develop understanding of the multiple sales channels (RSC/RDC/DS/FDM) within Ace International and participate with merchant team to impact performance.- Develop a working relationship with key cross-functional areas to gain acceptance, build credibility, and grow understanding and resource in other departments, the vendor community and Ace retailers.- Assist merchant and department merchandise manager with special projects and other administrative functions.What you will need: Experience and Technical Requirements:- Bachelor's degree (business marketing or management a plus) or 2-4 years of related work experience (retail, sales or marketing). Understanding of business fundamentals.- Bilingual in English and Spanish- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.- Ability to think critically and strategically.- Strong time management skills.- Strong PC skills to include Excel, Word and Outlook. Technology adaptive to embrace and become skilled at Ace's technology platform.- Self-confident, self-motivated with good presentation skills.- Ability to work across teams and independently with some supervision.Want to be notified when new jobs are posted? Follow the link below to create an account and set up custom job alerts:Create Job Alert