Merchandising Specialist
Job description
The Merchandising Specialist will research, evaluate, and make decisions on new product lines for the company, and manage placement and promotion of existing lines.
Location: Across from the Chester County Airport (Right off the express 30 bypass)
Hybrid Work Schedule: 3 days a week in office & 2 days a week remote
- Evaluate inventory and sales levels on a weekly / monthly / quarterly / annual basis. Recommend strategies to improve inventory turn, maximize inventory investment.
- Identify and manage opportunities to expand current product offering from existing vendors.
- Identify deficiencies in current product line and source items from new vendors to fill the gaps.
- Oversee the creative development of new products, ensure existing product has up-to-date images and copy.
- Negotiate product cost, exclusive deals, and entitlements (i.e., volume rebates, freight terms, freebies, etc.) with vendors.
- Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, and selling prices for merchandise.
- Based on sales records of similar items, industry trends and economic conditions, establish new product sales forecast and initial order recommendation.
- Recommend website placement, and showroom location for all merchandise, new and existing.
- In conjunction with Marketing, establish a launch plan for new merchandise and promo plan for existing products.
- Determine when and how to discontinue poor sellers.
- Monitor competitors’ sales activities by following their websites, e-mail blasts, print ads, and other media.
- Manage demand plan through Blue Ridge software application. Recommend seasonal or event-based buy-ups when appropriate.
- Evaluate inventory demand exceptions weekly. Approve or modify based on the current needs of the company.
- Complies with all Witmer Public Safety Group Policies and Procedures.
- Performs any other duties or projects assigned by the management team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business.
- 3+ years of experience in merchandising/selling with retail distributor companies.
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel
- Category specific public safety knowledge a must (fire, law enforcement, EMS)
- Creative thinking to identify, develop, design or create new products.
- Strong organization skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with vendors and employees and maintain them over time.
- Ability to negotiate with outside vendors on the company’s behalf.
- Ability to meet all required deadlines; ability to change priorities quickly as needed; ability to independently handle stress and maintain a mature problem-solving demeanor.
- Strong analytical skills to identify and exploit sales trends, problem solving skills to collect data from multiple sources.
If you are looking to be a part of something bigger than yourself, that is both financially and emotionally rewarding, we want to talk to you! We like to hire people with experience, but we love to hire people with initiative. We are a fast-growing company with exciting endeavors on the horizon. We need people who are passionate, positive, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
In addition, Witmer Public Safety Group offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k with 401k matching component, company paid Life/ADD/Short-term Disability/Long-term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and several additional voluntary plans.
When you work at Witmer, your work matters. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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