Associate Buyer

Is your current job a nightmare? Make it a dream job at Mattress Firm®!

Now hiring: Associate Category Manager (Buyer)

Join Mattress Firm – America’s most trusted authority on sleep and be part of our noble purpose to help people sleep well to live well. In addition to on-the-job training and career growth opportunities, we offer an extensive range of benefits designed to support you, your family, and your future.

The person in the Associate Category Manager (Buyer) role will be responsible for assisting in category development for assigned product categories. This role builds strong cross functional and vendor relationships focusing on executing and improving category performance.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for online-only business - curate assortment that compliments brick and mortar and meets customer demand landscape - manage vendors, ensure competitive pricing, partner with POD to execute
• Support Category Buyer in compiling and upkeeping Go To Market, Pricing and End-of-Life plans for products.
• Organize and Maintain Category share drive folders
• Manage agenda and capture all notes & action items for Category meetings and lead day-to-day follow ups with Vendors, XF partners, POD members
• Lead vendor compliance within Supply Chain ensuring system and vendors are reporting correctly.
• Support Category Buyer in developing RFPs and tracking and assessing proposals, samples.
• Manage all parts of field concept testing including support, implementation and measurement.
• Monitor the representation of category products on our website and within digital tools and champion optimization in collaboration with our Digital team, engaging vendors when needed
• Support Category Buyer on development and measurement of product/category promotions and pricing in collaboration with vendor partners and internal promo & pricing teams; ensure timely requests to master data and internal communications for implementation; lead workstream for online-only products
• Gather weekly reporting from internal partners and monitor against KPIs, dig deeper into trends / anomalies
• Monitor and report on industry trends and competitive landscape and collaborate with Category Buyer to identify key opportunities for product development
• Complete all required training modules and certifications prior to the due date.
• Ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed to ensure a safe work environment for all.
• Communicate professionally with all internal and external contacts.
• Follow all Company policies and execute Company standards on appearance and functionality as well as appropriate brand representation.
• Communicate any concerns or issues to leadership to ensure proper efficiency of department and company operations.

Non-Essential Responsibilities

• Execute company initiatives and other activities requested by supervisor
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Contribute ideas on ways to optimize or improve the team, the department, and the Company
   

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Merchandising or a related field or equivalent experience required

Professional Experience

• 2+ Years Merchandising experience required
• Proven experience in project management required
• Experience working with and/or giving direction to vendor partners & internal cross functional partners required
• Experience in data analysis reporting out on key KPIs required
•  

Skills List

• Excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build cross functional teams. Shows appropriate support to other team members to help them get the job done.
• Skilled in collaborating with others to identify problems, provide advice and develop agreeable solutions.
• Skilled in compiling, organizing and using data to enhance planning and effectiveness.
• Demonstrates the ability to direct and influence others and anticipates problems before impact.
• Capable of distributing the workload appropriately in a well-planned and organized manner.
• Intuitive and able to act upon insights and perceptions.
• Ability to interpret data, formulate strategies and execute initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and changing priorities effectively.
• Takes initiative to plan and complete assigned work with a high level of accuracy.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Creative skills and ability to execute ideas across all brand platforms.

Competencies

Knowledge

• Proficient in Microsoft Office : Excel (V-Look Up, Pivot Tables, Index Match), PowerPoint, Word, Outlook

Licenses and Certifications

Physical Demands

Office Environment

• Sitting for up to 8+ hours
• Standing occasionally
• Walking occasionally
• Talking frequently
• Hearing Frequently
• Usage of hands and fingers
• Reaching with hands and arms

Scope

Pay Range:

$75,000-80,000 per year

Now don’t fall asleep out there… the sooner that we receive your application, the closer you are to the career of your dreams!

DIVERSE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Mattress Firm is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Mattress Firm is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.