Senior Merchandising Analyst
Grainger
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lake Forest • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $87,200 - $145,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Deliver on-time product and category launches by executing aligned new product introduction tickets (NPIs), supporting launch activities, and managing the category review schedule.
- Evaluate all aligned Decision to Sell (DTS) requests for category relevancy and customer need.
- Help maintain an optimal assortment by evaluating all growing non-core to core SKUs and assessing sales and customer satisfaction for currently merchandised SKUs
- Execute new product addition processes and support continuous improvement initiatives that are designed to keep our assortment and merchandised presentation relevant, accurate, and up to date
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis as requested to answer product, category, desk, or merchandising questions
- Track desk-level decisions for product reviews that can be used to aid future desk assortment decisions
- Leverage advanced analytics and technical product knowledge to recommend assortment changes and execute the addition of new items to e-commerce publications
- Analyze customer feedback and prior maintenance ticket requests to make necessary changes and improvements to e-commerce publications to enable an effortless customer selection experience
- Partner with Channel Merchandising Manager and Merchant to build and implement the category strategy by providing structured data-driven analyses during category research
- Collaborate with partners in Product Information, Search, and Publishing to optimize online content
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
- 3+ years of experience in related fields (e.g. merchandising, product management, operations) required
- Experience performing analyses, interpreting customer feedback, and providing insights to improve merchandising strategies
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support category management and process improvement initiatives
- Experience using tools such as Snowflake and Power BI for data analysis and reporting
- Experience identifying merchandising and operational issues, developing actionable solutions, and implementing process improvements to address business challenges
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
- 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
- Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisproduct managementmerchandisingprocess improvementcustomer feedback interpretationassortment optimizationad-hoc analysiscategory strategy developmente-commerce publication managementsales analysis
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingorganizational skillscross-functional teamworkcustomer focusdata-driven decision makingstrategic thinkinginitiative
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree