W.B. Mason Company Inc. · 17 hours ago
E-Commerce Merchandising Specialist
Brockton, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yr
1+ years expW.B. Mason Company Inc. is a leader in B2B eCommerce and has been delivering workplace essentials for over 125 years. The E-Commerce Merchandising Specialist will manage vendor relationships within the Janitorial & Sanitation supplies category, assist in developing marketing capabilities, and ensure compliance with marketing plans.
E-CommerceOffice SuppliesRetail
Hiring Manager
John Smoot, PHR
Responsibilities
Must be able to come onsite to our Corporate Headquarters location (Brockton, MA) at least once a week, or travel as business needs dictate for tradeshows, vendor meetings, etc
Assist in developing and maintaining vendor partnerships, including negotiating key agreement terms, helping to develop programs, and owning day-to-day communications
Gain a savvy understanding of W.B. Mason’s marketing and reporting tools,and best practices
Present marketing capabilities to vendors for the purpose of securing marketing support
Build vendor marketing plans in line with negotiated program terms, and company initiatives
Utilize relevant analytics, category, competitor, and customer data to support plan building, activity execution, and program negotiation
Cross-functionally execute all elements of the marketing plans to ensure contract compliance; including, but not limited to promotional item selection, creative influence, pricing
Maintain new merchandise samples; coordinate process for new brand/new product reviews and assist with new item set-up, both from an operational perspective and online content
Participate in assortment decision-making with manager and vendors
Curate a best-in-class website shopping experience within the web categories assigned
Liaison to purchasing, finance, accounting, sales and operations, responsible for ensuring all vendor-related concerns are addressed fully and in a timely manner
Assemble vendor purchase data to ensure buying behavior is in-line with budgeted goals
Assist with developing presentations to senior leadership
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must be able to come onsite to our Corporate Headquarters location (Brockton, MA) at least once a week, or travel as business needs dictate for tradeshows, vendor meetings, etc
Assist in developing and maintaining vendor partnerships, including negotiating key agreement terms, helping to develop programs, and owning day-to-day communications
Gain a savvy understanding of W.B. Mason's marketing and reporting tools, and best practices
Present marketing capabilities to vendors for the purpose of securing marketing support
Build vendor marketing plans in line with negotiated program terms, and company initiatives
Utilize relevant analytics, category, competitor, and customer data to support plan building, activity execution, and program negotiation
Cross-functionally execute all elements of the marketing plans to ensure contract compliance; including, but not limited to promotional item selection, creative influence, pricing
Maintain new merchandise samples; coordinate process for new brand/new product reviews and assist with new item set-up, both from an operational perspective and online content
Participate in assortment decision-making with manager and vendors
Curate a best-in-class website shopping experience within the web categories assigned
Liaison to purchasing, finance, accounting, sales and operations, responsible for ensuring all vendor-related concerns are addressed fully and in a timely manner
Assemble vendor purchase data to ensure buying behavior is in-line with budgeted goals
Assist with developing presentations to senior leadership
Attention to detail, deadline-driven and goal- and results-oriented
Ability to build and maintain productive cross-functional relationships
Strong written, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Strong business acumen and analytical skills, particularly using data sets to problem solve, with a strong ability to achieve results
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels inside the organization and within the vendor community via phone, email, video conferencing and in-person interactions
Exceptional computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Strong grasp of business math
Bachelor's degree required
1-2 years prior experience in retail category management, merchandising, buying, planning and allocation, marketing or a related field
Benefits
Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Plans with $0 deductible (in-network) for all plans, with various plan designs to meet you and your family's needs
Company-paid Cell Phone Plan with unlimited text, talk and data; add a family member for only $55/month per line!
Superior Dental / Vision coverage
FSAs
Free EAP
Company-paid life insurance
401(k)and more!
Company
W.B. Mason Company Inc.
At W.B. Mason, we do more than just deliver business products for the work place. We bring them to you.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase