Senior Associate Merchant, Hospitality

Office Depot

Senior Associate Merchant developing product strategies through insights and analysis for hospitality categories. Collaborating with sales and marketing to drive growth and profitability.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeBoca Raton • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product strategy development and execution, leveraging market insights and customer feedback to drive growth in Hospitality and Jan San products. Proficient in cross-functional collaboration, vendor negotiation, and performance analysis to enhance product offerings and market presence.

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Product Strategy DevelopmentMarket and Consumer Trend AnalysisVendor and Supplier NegotiationCross-Functional CollaborationSales and Performance Analysis

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Hard Skills

Product Selection and Assortment PlanningPricing Strategy DevelopmentPromotional Planning and ExecutionInventory ManagementCategory Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

ExcelWordPowerPoint

Industry Keywords

HospitalityJan San ProductsRetail OperationsMarket ResearchCompetitive Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops and executes product strategies for assigned product categories that align with business strategies and drive growth and profitability
Leverages results from market research, industry data, competitive analysis etc. to develop market-based insights that inform the product roadmap, decision making on new opportunities and growth strategies
Define and prioritize product features and enhancements based on market insights, customer feedback, and business priorities
Drives project plans with supporting financials, manages a challenge process and drives execution of projects
Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success, track performance, and identify areas for improvement
Build successful partnerships with vendor partners, key internal customers and cross functional teams
Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop and execute successful go to market strategies and supporting sales and marketing collateral
Leverages knowledge to provide on-going product support for the product lines including market demand, competitive analysis, changes in market/competitive trends, changes in code approvals, etc.
Represents the “voice of the customer” in internal decision making
Provides point of view development on customer centered platforms like sustainability, safety, hygiene and productivity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in Hospitality and Jan San products
Product Selection and Assortment Planning
Vendor and Supplier Negotiation
Market and Consumer Trend Analysis
Pricing Strategy Development
Promotional Planning and Execution
Inventory Management
Sales and Performance Analysis
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category Management
Retail Operations Understanding
Intermediate PC software skills using Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
401(k) and more
Opportunities to move and grow within the organization
Incentive program, paid in accordance with the Incentive Plan terms and conditions