Sr. Merchant

GameStop
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Posted on: 6 Feb 2021

Grapevine, TX

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SUMMARY

The Senior Merchant will be responsible for managing and growing core and new businesses. This role requires working proactively, and the ability to drive the business. He or she works closely with merchandising, operations, and marketing leaders to lead the development of product assortments, perform consumer trends analyses, manage margins, conduct contract negotiations, track inventory and orders, and collaborate with members of the marketing and ecommerce teams regularly. The principal business outcome for this position is profitable sales through product assortment, product availability, and competitive pricing.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

* Develop, manage, and execute strategic plans for purchases his or her assigned merchandise categories or lines of business
* Manage high volume accounts and purchase responsibilities
* Manage purchases and CO-OP collection and attain yearly goals
* Work collaboratively and cooperatively cross functionally
* Resolve merchandising issues and balance inventories in area of responsibility by collecting, organizing, interpreting, and reporting financial data to support sound decision making activities; escalate issues as needed
* Product Lifecycle Management of all inventories. Manage open-to-buy, maintain margin targets, adhere to, and maintain company inventory levels, meet department and individual GMROI metrics to help achieve overall sales and margin objectives.
* Work closely with Product Development, Logistics, eCommerce, Planning, Pricing, Marketing, and Visual Merchandising teams

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

* Bachelors degree in business administration, marketing, merchandising, or related field from an accredited program required; additional education in retail merchandising, buying, marketing, and business analytics preferred
* At least 7+ years as a Buyer, Category Manager, or Senior Merchant level of experience required; closely related work experience may be used as a substitute
* Ability to work non-traditional hours as needed to respond to urgent needs and business opportunities

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

* Proficient written/verbal communication and presentation skills
* Expert ability to work collaboratively with others; conducts working relationships in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization
* Proficient project planning skills, including the ability to organize, prioritize and control job responsibilities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, performance driven organization
* Possess proficient analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
* Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs, especially Outlook, Excel, and Word

GameStop

Grapevine, TX

GameStop Corp. operates as a multichannel video game and consumer electronics retailer in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The company sells new and pre-owned video game hardware; video game software; pre-owned and value video games; video game accessories, including controllers, gaming headsets, virtual reality products, memory cards, and other add-ons for use with video game hardware and software; and digital products, such as downloadable content, network points cards, prepaid digital and prepaid subscription cards, and digitally downloadable software, as well as collectible products. It also sells collectibles comprising licensed merchandise primarily related to the video game, television, and movie industries, as well as pop culture themes; gaming-related print media, and mobile and consumer electronics; PC entertainment software in various genres comprising sports, action, strategy, adventure/role playing, and simulation; and strategy guides, magazines, and interactive game figures. In addition, the company operates e-commerce sites under the GameStop, EB Games, Micromania, and ThinkGeek brands; and collectibles stores under the Zing Pop Culture and ThinkGeek brand, as well as Game Informer, a video game magazine.

Further, it operates 43 Simply Mac branded stores, which sell Apple products, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones, and related accessories and other consumer electronic products, as well as warranty and repair services. As of April 2, 2019, the company operated 5,800 stores across 14 countries. The company was formerly known as GSC Holdings Corp. GameStop Corp. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.