Manager Category Merchandising Job Listing at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Katy, TX (Job ID R278881)

Description

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising or relevant field of study preferred

Work Experiences:

• 5+ years of work experience within the ecommerce or buying verticals

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing the online merchandising plan for a multi-channel retailer.
• Proven history of managing sales and profitability targets as well as a solid understanding how those levers impact the P&L
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Leads by example and models a passion for the business as well as demonstrates a proactive and solution orientated style
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high volume, fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytic skills and financial acumen.
• Ability to analyze, organize and integrate large amounts of complex information into clear, concise presentations
• Strong Excel capabilities preferred and capability to use Web Analytics platforms

Responsibilities:

• Partner with GMM and DMMs to create effective and innovative online merchandising strategies to drive total category sales and profitability.
• Influence assortment for Academy.com to achieve online sales, merchandising margin and gross profit goals
• Influence cross-functional business leaders in establishing business objectives and goals specific to Omnichannel
• Stay highly focused on current trends, opportunities, assortment, competition and merchant vision by category and apply knowledge to drive conversion growth
• Partner with marketing to activate enterprise marketing plans as well as develop Omnichannel supporting campaigns to drive awareness and conversion
• Partner with merchant group to activate all significant product launches with the necessary supporting marketing and web specific activities
• Manage and oversee the Omnichannel Category Management team
• Collaborate with Buying and Omnichannel teams to drive drop ship SKU and sales growth
• Position and present products within the online store to drive traffic, conversion, and average order value
• Work with the analytics team to measure the effectiveness of all online merchandising activities and supporting marketing campaigns
• Lead category merchandising team to use data driven business insights to address customer opportunities through site improvements
• Identify unique, underdeveloped, emerging or new, products or categories, based on statistical analysis, competitive landscape, customer feedback, and web analytics
• Partner with major external and internal vendor partners to ensure their brands are well positioned to deliver against customer and brand expectations 
• Duties may change and associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.​