Petco
Assistant Global Brands Merchandise Manager
Petco, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!
If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers.
Scope:
The incumbent will successfully aid in developing and execute strategic merchandising recommendations and tactical implementation to support the business plan for the assigned client(s). Position has a direct influence on achieving budget goals and future volume and profit growth of the business through the identification of assortment opportunities, analysis of client business and competition, and coordination of pricing.
Essential Job Functions:
Assist the Global Brands Merchandise Manager in developing assortment offering for assigned clients(s) in a manner which ensures both the client’s and Petco Global Brands goals and objectives are strategically and tactically aligned.
Consult relevant market research on client and competition in a client’s trading area/channel/category.
Assist with maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Petco Owned Brands product ranges, features, benefits and how they differentiate from competition.
Prepare, analyze and provide sales reporting and insights for assigned clients.
Make recommendations resulting from such analysis to the Global Brands Merchandise Manager.
Prepare pricing files, product content and imagery to prepare products for launch with assigned clients.
Coordinate internal materials for sharing with clients (assets, collateral, files, etc).
Assist team to procure and manage product samples for meetings, annual shows and assigned clients.
Analyze clients’ existing assortment and performance to identify opportunities for Petco Owned Brand recommendations.
Assist in creating compelling visual representations of the recommended product/category assortment for client presentations using JDA Space Planning.
Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts.
Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required, assigned and directed.
Nature of Supervision:
This position is expected to independently make decisions that align with the business objectives. They will be provided with general direction from their manager, but must be self-motivated and develop strategies and plans to drive the business forward.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no direct reports.
Skills and Qualifications:Normally requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in business, merchandising, marketing or related curriculum. Requires 1-3 years professional-level merchandising experience in a superstore, mass market or specialty national or large regional, multi-unit retail chain store or account or product management with a large national consumer brand.
Specific functional experience may include:
Merchandising, product assortment, and vendor negotiations.
Business acumen and analytical skills necessary for proper financial modeling of assigned clients(s).
Must have advanced computer skills, including MS Office Suite and the aptitude to learn and utilize new internal applications.
Experience with JDA Space Planning is desirable but not required.
Provide exceptional customer service to a portfolio of clients of various global locations, types and sizes of businesses.
Communicate expertly with a diverse set of internal partners and external clients at various levels.
Multi-task and shift focus from one task to another seamlessly.
Identify and seize upon opportunities to maximize sales and profitability.
Work Environment:
Operates in a standard office environment. The majority of job duties are performed while seated indoors with little or no exposure to hazards. Day and overnight travel for client meetings may be required periodically throughout the year.
Contacts:
Primary interaction will occur internally with partners on Petco Global Brands, Owned Brands, Global Sourcing, and Merchandising teams, and externally with Client teams.
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws.
$55,800.00 - $83,800.00 / year
For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
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If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers.
Scope:
The incumbent will successfully aid in developing and execute strategic merchandising recommendations and tactical implementation to support the business plan for the assigned client(s). Position has a direct influence on achieving budget goals and future volume and profit growth of the business through the identification of assortment opportunities, analysis of client business and competition, and coordination of pricing.
Essential Job Functions:
Assist the Global Brands Merchandise Manager in developing assortment offering for assigned clients(s) in a manner which ensures both the client’s and Petco Global Brands goals and objectives are strategically and tactically aligned.
Consult relevant market research on client and competition in a client’s trading area/channel/category.
Assist with maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Petco Owned Brands product ranges, features, benefits and how they differentiate from competition.
Prepare, analyze and provide sales reporting and insights for assigned clients.
Make recommendations resulting from such analysis to the Global Brands Merchandise Manager.
Prepare pricing files, product content and imagery to prepare products for launch with assigned clients.
Coordinate internal materials for sharing with clients (assets, collateral, files, etc).
Assist team to procure and manage product samples for meetings, annual shows and assigned clients.
Analyze clients’ existing assortment and performance to identify opportunities for Petco Owned Brand recommendations.
Assist in creating compelling visual representations of the recommended product/category assortment for client presentations using JDA Space Planning.
Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts.
Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required, assigned and directed.
Nature of Supervision:
This position is expected to independently make decisions that align with the business objectives. They will be provided with general direction from their manager, but must be self-motivated and develop strategies and plans to drive the business forward.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no direct reports.
Skills and Qualifications:Normally requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in business, merchandising, marketing or related curriculum. Requires 1-3 years professional-level merchandising experience in a superstore, mass market or specialty national or large regional, multi-unit retail chain store or account or product management with a large national consumer brand.
Specific functional experience may include:
Merchandising, product assortment, and vendor negotiations.
Business acumen and analytical skills necessary for proper financial modeling of assigned clients(s).
Must have advanced computer skills, including MS Office Suite and the aptitude to learn and utilize new internal applications.
Experience with JDA Space Planning is desirable but not required.
Provide exceptional customer service to a portfolio of clients of various global locations, types and sizes of businesses.
Communicate expertly with a diverse set of internal partners and external clients at various levels.
Multi-task and shift focus from one task to another seamlessly.
Identify and seize upon opportunities to maximize sales and profitability.
Work Environment:
Operates in a standard office environment. The majority of job duties are performed while seated indoors with little or no exposure to hazards. Day and overnight travel for client meetings may be required periodically throughout the year.
Contacts:
Primary interaction will occur internally with partners on Petco Global Brands, Owned Brands, Global Sourcing, and Merchandising teams, and externally with Client teams.
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws.
$55,800.00 - $83,800.00 / year
For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
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