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Associate Merchant, Product Development
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Responsible for globally sourcing, purchasing and developing globally sourced merchandise for a specific department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and qualify international vendors to the HD standards
- Develop and purchase products
- Develop materials to sell the products developed, i.e., packaging, P.K. materials, P.O.P., etc.
- Understand impacts of products on sales and GMROI
- Creating specifications for products including, packaging, safety and environmental issues
- Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff
- Understanding of supply chain domestic and international
- Conduct presentations at product line reviews and marketing meetings
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Typically reports to Sr. Director
- No direct responsibility for supervising others.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
- Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High level of comfort with strong negotiations skills and communication skills.
- Extensive travel - international and domestic. International experience 3-5 years.
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Marketing background.
- Retail Merchandising background. Product knowledge category background in manufacturing and industry practices.
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