Macy's

Associate Merchant

Macy's  •  Long Island City, NY (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

About Bluemercury:

With locations in coveted neighborhoods across the country, Bluemercury takes beauty personally. Founded on a client-first service model that emphasizes hyper-personalized, high-quality experiences, the leading luxury beauty destination and Macy’s, Inc. nameplate offers a highly curated and premium product assortment across a range of categories. Bluemercury is redefining modern luxury in beauty and as it evolves, it remains committed to its exceptional customer service origins and embraces its purpose to be the ultimate specialist in the beauty of its clients. For more information, please visit www.bluemercury.com.

Job Summary:

As the Associate Merchant, you will elevate Bluemercury’s competitive position by buying merchandise to drive sales and profitability across store and online for your specialized category. You will work closely with existing vendors to curate a distinguished Bluemercury assortment, as well as seek out new and differentiating vendors to satisfy our customer demand. The Associate Merchant will focus on achieving sales, gross margin, and turn over objectives in your assigned area of the business. You will develop and implement strategies by vendor, collaborating with Planning to analyze and respond to sales trends.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Actively monitor performance; develop action plans to mitigate risks and/or respond to changing circumstances, and execute them in a timely manner
  • Strategically plan, manage, and control inventory inclusive of the Rolling Operating Forecast (ROF) to optimize sales and margin
  • Create compelling assortment tailored to the Bluemercury customer; collaborate with VM team to build and manage planograms and in-store display programs with appropriate regionalization; make recommendations to Merchant/director and Head of Merchandising
  • Negotiate with vendors for collection of Return or Vendor (RTV) and Mark Down Dollar Allowance (MDA) money
  • Responsible for execution and reconciliation of order/item creation and maintenance/ shipping management
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Partner with Stores, Marketing, and Digital teams to optimize assortment presentation and drive sales
  • Partner with Planning to forecast demand and maintain appropriate inventory levels
  • Stay on current beauty industry trends, competitor activity and emerging brands

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
  • Practice open and continuous communication, value keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
  • Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
  • Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs
  • Knowledge of MS Office computer programs are required
  • Ability to adapt to changing and ambiguous situations; thrives in a dynamic & fast paced environment

This job description is not all inclusive. Bluemercury, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Bluemercury, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Macy's

About Macy's

Macy's is America’s store for life. The largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) delivers quality fashion at affordable prices to customers at approximately 640 locations in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam, as well as to customers in more than 100 international destinations through leading e-commerce site macys.com. Macy's inspires fashion exploration and discovery through the most desired family of exclusive brands for her, for him, for the home, and via our dynamic mobile and social platforms. We know the power of celebration, demonstrated through decades of memorable experiences created during Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows, and celebrity appearances. Macy's flagship stores – including New York City’s Herald Square – are internationally renowned and preeminent destinations for tourists. With the collective support of our customers and employees, Macy's builds community and helps make a difference in every market we serve, supporting local and national charities by giving nearly $50 million each year, plus 146,000 hours of volunteer service. For more than 160 years, Macy’s has, and continues to, make life shine brighter for our customers, colleagues, and communities.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1858
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