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Category Merchandiser II

Employer
Swanson Health
Location
Fargo, North Dakota
Salary
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Industry
Retail
Role
Sales
Job Type
Long-Term
Category Merchandiser II
Monday-Friday
8am-5pm


Swanson Health Products is seeking a motivated and detailed oriented person to for our Category Management/Merchandising Team. This position offers the upward growth and ownership of assigned categories.

  • The primary function of this position is to develop a strategic marketing plan for select categories, while ensuring a high quality product mix for the consumer and maximizing revenue and traffic for the Company.


Essential Responsibilities:
  • Take ownership and accountability to become an expert on your assigned categories.
  • Develop marketing plans that align with demand and sales goals. Communicate and implement the necessary steps to achieve these goals by partnering with multiple teams, including Web, Purchasing, Marketing and Marketing Analytics.
  • Work closely with the Purchasing department to ensure adequate inventory levels are met for marketing objectives.
  • Analyze and report out the results on marketing plans with accurate, insightful business summaries in a timely manner.
  • Conduct research on competitors and stay on top of industry trends.
  • Maintain a high quality product mix. Consistently analyze and make the necessary adjustments to the mix based on industry trends and attaining revenue and margin goals.
  • Partner with Marketing Analytics for the necessary data to make intelligent business decisions together at the category level on pricing, sales, margin, forecasting and customer data.
  • Build relationships with third party vendors and internal teams to maximize category growth and ensure our product mix is aligned with sales and margin-driving initiatives.
  • Maintain the category navigation on the website and all merchandising aspects on the site including site search results, making adjustments to ensure the best customer experience.
  • Ad hoc merchandising for any web marketing programs.
  • Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with peers, management and support resources with a constant commitment to teamwork and exemplary customer service.
  • Conducts self in the presence of customers and community so as to present a professional image of SHP.

Competencies Required:
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to take direction and give direction
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Continual problem/solution identification skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced environment where change happens on a daily basis
  • Comprehensive understanding of Internet Marketing and Merchandising best practices that result in customer acquisition, retention, and growth


Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field with 3-5 years of experience with ecommerce websites and/or merchandising and marketing. Or; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and duties of the job as listed above.

Equipment and Software Used:
  • General Office Supplies
  • Microsoft Office
  • CommercialWare
  • Web Analytics Tools


Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by state and federal law.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time - continuously

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