The Job
The International Assistant Merchant is 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 International Assistant Merchant:
- Executes the current year plan that has been laid out by the Merchant.
- Responsible for all aspects of support for a product category
- 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.
- I expected to consider enterprise (International, Mexico and Leveraging ACE USA) impact with all decisions.
What you'll do:
Category Review Support
- Support merchant in all phases of category review process.
- Request and prepare all category analytics.
- Participate in all aspects of vendor meeting prep, meetings, item selection, plan-o-gram build, marketing, and execution to retailers.
- Maximize category wholesale margin.
Promotional Planning Support
- Support in organizing and securing all vendor marketing assessments.
- Assist in solicitation of promotional items from vendors.
- Assist with promotional item submission forms, target pricing, correction notices and AD proofing
Retailer Communication
- Support with daily retailer customer service.
- Assist with communication to relay new programs, changes, or issues.
Convention Planning Support
- Assist in selecting and inviting vendors to attend semi-annual convention.
- Lead prep of show materials including drop ship forms, as well as submission for convention promotional Skus.
- Assist in planning merchant area theme and execution for respective category
Inventory/Supply Chain Support
- Assist in diagnosing and resolving vendor service issues.
- Assist in inventory planning for promotional items.
- Lead processing of initial orders for new programs.
Systems Support
- Lead SKU on-boarding for department.
- Lead all item master data and price changes.
Product Development
- Assist in solicitation of information, test reports and general information for new items.
- Assist in the creation of packaging for new items.
- Work with vendors and cross functional teams on new product development.
Special Projects
- Lead department and cross-functional projects as assigned.
- Lead category refreshes (L1) guided by the International Merchant.
What you will need:
Competencies:
- Ace International 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._
- _ Influencing _- Builds and leverages internal / external network (vendors, retailers, cross functional team members, etc.)
to drive results and improve processes._
- _ Results-oriented_ - Ability to drive results to and above plan with full accountability, proactively shifting efforts as trends and business variables change._
- _ Communication_ - Demonstrates clear, concise, and relevant communication skills (written/verbal), ability to plan, assemble and present with excellence strategy, execution, and updates to leadership, across the organization, vendors, and retailers._
- _ Problem Solving _- Analyzes issues and makes suggestions for solving problems._
- _ Results-oriented _- Ability to make decisions, take appropriate risk, and drive results._
Experience and Technical Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred (Merchandising or Business degrees a plus) OR comparable work experience.
- A minimum of 2 years of retail buying experience
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Strong problem-solving & interpersonal skills
- Strong corporate financial acumen and analytical ability
- Demonstrate strong decision-making skills.
- Highly creative, flexible, and adaptable with good follow-through
- Proven ability to multi-task projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point,
- Strong negotiation skills
- Knowledge of SAP, SAP B1, and guided Ad-hoc reporting tools
- Ability to travel 15%.
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