What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Merchandiser position at National Business Furniture?
At National Business Furniture (NBF), we believe in the power that inspiring spaces can have to help people achieve big things. We have worked with hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country – from startups to Fortune 500 companies – to equip their workspaces with beautiful, comfortable, and functional furniture for nearly 50 years. Named one of the 2023 Top Places to Work in Southeast, WI by Top Workplaces and the Journal Sentinel.
We’re presenting an exciting opportunity for a Product Merchandiser, in Milwaukee WI. The Product Merchandiser supports the Category Manager in driving category performance through business analytics, product onboarding, pricing strategies, and cross-functional collaboration. This position assists with selecting and managing the exciting merchandise that NBF sells! The role acts as a central hub, communicating with key functions like Marketing, Ecommerce, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance while developing product assortment.
Here’s a General Overview of What You’ll be Doing:
Product Merchandiser Supports the Category Manager with:
- Business Intelligence and Analytics – Reports and presents on performance of business, Trends and outliers of performance for their assigned categories.
- Driving Product Onboarding – Gains sign off and alignment from key stakeholders for stocked introductions, manages the onboarding checklist to ensure all adoption data is collected accurately and in full.
- Seeks product opportunities to meet strategy set by Category Manager and gaps identified via business reviews, internal and external insights (Feedback, Shows, Publications).
- Pricing and Promotion – Responsible for product pricing and promotional strategies. Completes comprehensive comp shops for key assortment items in order to determine optimal price for NBF to remain competitive in the marketplace while meeting margin goals.
- Product Placement & Presentation – Responsible for cross functional deliverables. Works with the Category Manager on marketing, sales and GTM goals. Handles deliverables to cross functional teams. Conducts product training presentation to sales and customer success teams on a regular cadence. Proactively audits customer web experience (attribution, search and filtration) and works with eCommerce to make updates as needed.
- Maintains Showroom based on Category Manager direction.
- Gather, communicate and audit product data with our database team
- Contact suppliers regarding product changes, pricing updates, promotional opportunities, etc.
- Assist with proofing all marketing materials – internal and external facing
- Manage product attribution to accurately categorize products
- With guidance from Category Manager - manage assortments from key vendors
- Review competitors and vendors websites comparing pricing and experience, reporting findings
- Understands Inventory flow and collaborates with Category Merchant and Inventory Planner/Buyer to ensure proper stock levels are being met and held
- Furniture assembly will be required
What We’re Looking For:
- Ability to work a hybrid work schedule (Mon/Fri home, Tues/Weds/Thurs office)
- 2 years in a Merchandise Assistant or Assistant Buyer role for an omni-channel retailer
- Experience with web-based merchandising tools like PLM, PIM, or STEP
- Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and IFERROR functions
- Experience using Microsoft Office to create actionable insights through reports and presentations
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Merchandising, Business, Finance, or a related field
- Experience reviewing sales, margins, inventory turns, and SKU performance metrics
- Experience contributing to product curation and development processes
- Experience managing pricing and negotiating with suppliers, including smaller vendors
- Experience communicating product details and assortment changes effectively
- Experience analyzing competition, pricing strategies, and market trends
- Proven track record of meeting deadlines with accuracy
- Strong communication and relationship-building experience with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently and taking initiative without daily oversight
- Experience negotiating effectively with external suppliers as needed
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
Nice to Have:
- Furniture and/or home furnishings experience
- Experience with Microsoft Access
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at National Business Furniture or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call (800) 558-1010 or contact us at HR@NBF.com.
