In this remote Merchandising Assistant contract you will be responsible for providing support to the Category Management team. To do so you should have experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and understand eCommerce.
Term: 7 weeks+
Responsibilities
• High level of understanding regarding the eCommerce process
• Proficiency with computers, especially Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP), PowerPoint, and using the internet as a source of information
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong ability to multitask and prioritize/ shift priorities quickly
• Communicate with current and potential new suppliers as necessary
• Solicit and maintain price and data files for all suppliers
• Gather all pertinent information for on-boarding new products and submit components to proper departments
• Reconcile at invoice discrepancies and elevate actionable items to the proper category manager
• Coordinate the creation, set up, pricing, testing and removal of all vendor promotions, including graphic/content requests, proofing, and site display
• Recap results of promotions and provide analysis to the category managers
• Price shop competitors and create a competitive market analysis, along with suggested actions
• Update pricing systems with changes as directed by manager
• Serve as a liaison with other departments to correct any site errors
• Source and provide pricing for special orders and price matching requests
• Work on projects as assigned
• Support CMs to create and execute omni-channel strategies between stores and online
Position Performance Measures:
Financial, Contribute to the Category Manager achieving KPIs, Gross Profit (Buy/Sell), Gross Margin (inclusive of all rebates)
Operational: Promotions process, Invoice discrepancies, New Product Introductions,
Customer: Special order quotations, Investigate potential site errors
Support: Create reports for Category Manager in Excel, Build PowerPoint slides as needed
Qualifications
• Strong administrative skills and time management skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Strong basic math skills including profitability measurement
Core Competencies
• Demonstrate Company values and lead by personal example
• Focus on Core Competencies
• Commercial acumen
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Customer oriented
• Relationship builder
• Communication
• Influencing
• Collaborative working
• Decision making
• Analytical thinking
Preferred Qualifications
• 1-2 Years of Category leadership experience desired, in a fast-paced organization - ideally a multi-site distribution or retail business.
• Prior automotive industry is preferred.
• Tertiary qualifications in business or related discipline preferred
