Wayfair
AllModern Senior Merchandising Associate
Wayfair, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Wayfair AllModern Senior Merchandising Associate
This is a hybrid role based out of our Boston, MA office (Monday - Thursday onsite, Friday remote each week) Wayfair’s Specialty Retail Brands (AllModern, Birch Lane, Joss & Main) target the $60B specialty furniture market and are incremental to Wayfair LLC. These brands provide a tightly curated assortment of highly stylish and elevated quality products for the style-obsessed specialty customer. AllModern is currently seeking a Senior Merchandising Associate to join their Boston based team. In the Senior Merchandising Associate role, you will drive merchandise team functions & focus on development of the Kitchen + Dining category for AllModern, a Specialty Retail Brand. You will develop, execute and drive annual and seasonal assortment strategies for your categories. In this role, you will be responsible for category ownership and product curation, influencing how your category comes to life across all Wayfair marketing channels (catalog, digital, social media, and Physical Retail), ensuring accurate product representation and appropriate shelf placement. The AllModern Kitchen + Dining Merchant will foster strong cross-functional relationships to ensure all strategies and goals are achieved, acting as the representative of the customer in strategic decisions on the cross-functional team. What You’ll Do Build and maintain category assortment strategies, inclusive of developing a shelf space plan and actively selecting, developing and iterating on the product offering. Identify opportunities for category growth, utilizing competitive analysis, trend research, and internal performance monitoring as data points. Partner closely with Category Management, Creative, and Brand teams, as well as external suppliers, to determine how best to bring the selection to life in digital, print, and stores. Maintain a close pulse on trends and customer needs to identify new assortment opportunities. Own the financial outcomes for the performance of the products you placed on the premium shelf spaces. Challenge the status quo and always be on the lookout for ways to streamline and improve the efficiency of existing processes. Support market research opportunities for category growth. Manage sample requests to our retail lab and inspect products for quality control. Travel 2-4 times per year to attend industry trade shows relevant to your categories. Who You Are 2+ years experience within a retail and/or omni-channel buying role with demonstrated growth trajectory of P&L size and scope of category/team responsibility. Experience buying trend-driven categories and developing compelling assortment presentations are preferred. Strong ability to analyze data and think critically about the business. Strong creative sense, elevated taste level, and love of product. Personable and energetic communication/persuasion skills. Capable of thriving in a high-growth environment. Self-starter motivated by the potential to define a creative and strategic vision. Ability to work from Wayfair’s Boston headquarters 4 days per week. At this time, Wayfair is unable to hire candidates that require visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position. About Wayfair Inc. Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career.
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This is a hybrid role based out of our Boston, MA office (Monday - Thursday onsite, Friday remote each week) Wayfair’s Specialty Retail Brands (AllModern, Birch Lane, Joss & Main) target the $60B specialty furniture market and are incremental to Wayfair LLC. These brands provide a tightly curated assortment of highly stylish and elevated quality products for the style-obsessed specialty customer. AllModern is currently seeking a Senior Merchandising Associate to join their Boston based team. In the Senior Merchandising Associate role, you will drive merchandise team functions & focus on development of the Kitchen + Dining category for AllModern, a Specialty Retail Brand. You will develop, execute and drive annual and seasonal assortment strategies for your categories. In this role, you will be responsible for category ownership and product curation, influencing how your category comes to life across all Wayfair marketing channels (catalog, digital, social media, and Physical Retail), ensuring accurate product representation and appropriate shelf placement. The AllModern Kitchen + Dining Merchant will foster strong cross-functional relationships to ensure all strategies and goals are achieved, acting as the representative of the customer in strategic decisions on the cross-functional team. What You’ll Do Build and maintain category assortment strategies, inclusive of developing a shelf space plan and actively selecting, developing and iterating on the product offering. Identify opportunities for category growth, utilizing competitive analysis, trend research, and internal performance monitoring as data points. Partner closely with Category Management, Creative, and Brand teams, as well as external suppliers, to determine how best to bring the selection to life in digital, print, and stores. Maintain a close pulse on trends and customer needs to identify new assortment opportunities. Own the financial outcomes for the performance of the products you placed on the premium shelf spaces. Challenge the status quo and always be on the lookout for ways to streamline and improve the efficiency of existing processes. Support market research opportunities for category growth. Manage sample requests to our retail lab and inspect products for quality control. Travel 2-4 times per year to attend industry trade shows relevant to your categories. Who You Are 2+ years experience within a retail and/or omni-channel buying role with demonstrated growth trajectory of P&L size and scope of category/team responsibility. Experience buying trend-driven categories and developing compelling assortment presentations are preferred. Strong ability to analyze data and think critically about the business. Strong creative sense, elevated taste level, and love of product. Personable and energetic communication/persuasion skills. Capable of thriving in a high-growth environment. Self-starter motivated by the potential to define a creative and strategic vision. Ability to work from Wayfair’s Boston headquarters 4 days per week. At this time, Wayfair is unable to hire candidates that require visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position. About Wayfair Inc. Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career.
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