Bass Pro Shops ยท 1 day ago
Merchant
Springfield, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBass Pro Shops is a leading retailer in outdoor recreation products, and they are seeking a Meat and Food Processing Merchant. This role is responsible for category strategy, product assortment selection, vendor negotiations, and overall category growth planning.
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Hiring Manager
Laura Wisdom
Responsibilities
Works with Divisional Merchandise Manager to develop and execute all aspects of category strategic planning
Works with Divisional Merchandise Manager and Finance Teams to develop category financial goals
Works cross-functionally with Retail Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Analytics and others to achieve category goals
Organizes and directs review of assortment performance and review of competitive pricing
Oversees vendor pricing and program negotiations
Works with vendors to select the right assortment of products for all channels of business (Retail Stores, Internet, Catalog, B2B)
Manages product specifications, works with Product Development team for sourcing, forecasting, etc
Organizes and directs marketing plans for Proprietary branded products, working with Marketing, Photography, and other teams to execute strategy
Reviews Sales and Inventory Data to help identify trends, optimize customer service levels, and maximize inventory productivity
Reviews Sales and Inventory Data to identify slow-moving inventory, overstocks and more
Responsible for financial planning process, monitoring customer reviews and quality issues, etc
Oversees all product information submission to Internet production team
Identifies market trends and develops product and price structure for products within Bass Pro Shops Proprietary Brands
Develops and selects items for promotional activity (Retail Flyers, Catalogs, Digital Promotions and more)
ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Business or related field
5+ years of experience
Strong analytical, communication and intrapersonal skills
Comfortable working with numbers and maintaining various spreadsheets and analyze data
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Computer literacy with strong Microsoft skills
Ability to monitor and identify market trends
Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills
Ability to work and make good decisions even under pressure and still meet deadlines
Ability to maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional teams and peers
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
Some travel required
Regularly walks, sits, stands and performs computer work
Occasionally lifts up to 50lbs
Develops strategic direction, goals, plans and policies for an area of responsibility
Sets broad objectives and is accountable for overall results in respective area of responsibility
Authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance
Requires high degree of independent judgment and problem solving of complex problems
Company
Bass Pro Shops
Your Adventure Starts Here! Find gear for Fishing, Boating, Hunting, Camping, and much more at Bass Pro Shops. It is a sub-organization of Great American Outdoors Group.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (9)
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2022 (14)
2021 (5)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2015-02-10Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Gary Wissig
Sr. Director, Revenue & Business Intelligence
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