Online Merchandiser:

Job Description:

• 1.Coordinate and execute all site content updates to support marketing calendar initiatives, product launches and promotions and to maximize exposure and business. Track online exposure for brand by account while also tracking competitor exposure. Using financial model to analyze which is the main factor to the best exposure to the customer (10%)
• 2.Stay informed of wholesale accounts new platform developments and capabilities along with marketing programs to leverage effectively. Using financial method to maintain the best leverage ratio (5%)
• 3.Responsible for weekly/monthly sales reporting by account. Analyze business, identify areas of opportunity to achieve sales goals and send out weekly/monthly reports. Using financial modeling to analyze sales performance and forecast to evaluate merchandise profitability, top selling merchandise, market response for each promotion, and return ration by reason (15%)
• 4.Calculate each account’s main financial ratios such as Profit Margin, Return to Equity, Return to Asset, etc. to monitor the profitability of each account (10%)
• 5.Using the demand and pricing analysis to forecast the sales trends to understand current market trends and competition to properly position products. Using financial method to forecast which product has the highest probability of the trend in the future (5%)
• 6.Research current international vendors and distributors to analyze their activity and efficiency, and use the information to recommend changes and improvements to current logistical models and business plans by providing cost-reduction method (5%)
• 7.Monitor our current inventory situation to determine when we are approaching out of stock levels, how to distribute current inventory to different clients and identify when we might have “aging” inventory. Manage product assortments, product descriptions, categorization, cross-sells and attributions (20%)
• 8.Stay current on inventory levels, customer feedback, and shifting business priorities, be prepared to develop and execute action plans in response to a rapidly changing business environment (10%)
• 9.Maintain, develop, and adhere to all pricing guidelines and strategies. Ensure price points and promotional strategies align with brand objectives, meet business goals, and maintain integrity in the products (10%)
• 10.Support product development by providing economic and financial models to create support materials for negotiation meetings (5%)
• 11.Build and maintain excellent partnerships with external vendors and internal teams (5%)

Key Competencies:

• 1.Detailed oriented self-starter with proven track records of multi-task management in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• 2.Proficient in MS Office software, specially intermediate to advanced Excel Skills
• 3.Sound understanding of profit & loss management and sales reporting & analysis.
• 4.Experience using financial analysis, pricing, cost estimating, forecasting, promotional planning, assortment planning and vendor management.

Requirements:

• 1.Minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, statistics, or closely related field.
• 2.Advanced excel skills including VBA, pivot tables, vlookup, and other analysis functions.
• 3.Strong analytical, problem solving and reporting skills.
• 4.Good understanding of e-commerce software applications, database management skills.
• 5.Excellent verbal and written communication skill.

Please email your resume and cover letter to job@wholesale-interiors.com. Please note title of position in the subject line.