Overview
At PGA TOUR Superstore, we’re always looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible individuals who will share a passion for helping transform our business. As one of the fastest growing specialty retailers, we’re dedicated to hiring selfless team players from different backgrounds to influence the growth of our organization. Part of the Arthur M. Blank Family of Businesses, PGA TOUR Superstore continuously strives to create a family culture for our Associates – driven by our vision to inspire people through golf and tennis.
Position Summary
The Merchant is responsible for ensuring the development, execution, and communication of a merchandise strategy that meets or exceeds financial plans.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Must have experience in management in the following areas:
- Responsible for all aspects of driving sales, margin, and turn within category of responsibility.
- Deep dive into analytics both at topside and locationally to review sales, margin, and inventory to identify opportunities and risks. Strategize and react swiftly to drive sales & profitability.
- Partner with planning on top down and bottoms up planning for category both annually and monthly in OTB. Align on key item sales drivers and review performance weekly.
- Lead & own monthly OTB. Analyze and react as necessary, recommending changes to future on-order, RTV's, pricing or markdown strategies.
- Collaborate with vendor partners on in season opportunities, liabilities. Align and negotiate strong vendor buying agreements.
- Develop impactful upfront assortments and balanced locational product flow keeping in mind sales, seasonality and pricing matrix.
- Marketing:
- Manage internal and external category communication. Liaison between vendor partners and marketing.
- Present and communicate strategy of big ideas, messaging, key launches to advertising partners that will drive category sales.
- Analyze, plan up front and communicate items, volume, unit prep & pricing for key events: Masters, Father’s Day, Holiday etc..
- Ensure delivery of advertised products, executing price changes, store signage, and communication to the stores.
- Operational:
- Execute assortment plans, product selection/sourcing, pricing, vendor negotiations and promotional marketing.
- Collaborate with planning and replenishment partners to ensure accurate stock levels of key items and stock levels by location.
- Partner with manager of merchandise execution on floor plans by location, seasonal directives, signing and overall execution.
- Prepare and oversee store communication for area of responsibility.
- Respond to and identify store and customer needs. Work closely with VP merchandising/field leadership to develop growth strategies.
- Human Resources and Development:
- Maintain expert knowledge of industry through store visits and competitive analysis.
- Monitor and provide development and training of associate merchant and merchant support staff.
- Lead professional, respectful and impactful interactions with store teams, vendor community and within SSC.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
- Experience: 5 or more years of experience in a retail-buying environment required.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work well in a team environment and work independently.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Strong PC skills (MS office,) must include excel.
- Excellent follow-through and attention to detail.
- Commitment to customer service for both external and internal customers.
- Knowledge and passion for Golf or Tennis are preferred.
- Must be assertive and eager to grow in an extremely fast-paced organization.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time as the job is completed primarily at a desk each day. Variable desk heights are offered so alternatively sitting and/or standing at the desk is optional.
- Flexibility to work extended and varied hours as needed.
Travel:
- Up to 20% of travel is required.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
PGA TOUR Superstores is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
We comply with all laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex/gender, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, and any other legally protected status. Employment discrimination isn’t just unlawful, it violates our policies and is not who we are. Every associate at every level in the organization is prohibited from engaging in any form of discrimination.
An associate who believes s/he is being discriminated against should report it immediately to the Human Resources department. The law and our policies prohibit retaliation against anyone for making such a report.
