Kohl's
As a Junior Purchasing Specialist, you will drive a dynamic and customer-focused product merchandising strategy that aligns with sub-category goals. You will be responsible for executing the product vision for both National and Proprietary brands. Collaborating closely with the Design team, you will lead the integration of product innovation and commercialization.
What You'll Do:
Develop and manage product strategy and purchasing decisions for National and Proprietary brands.
Utilize customer insights, competitive analysis, and category trends to create a comprehensive assortment vision and strategic business approach.
Enhance consumer insights to drive innovation and make strategic trade-offs aimed at maximizing sub-categories and brand performance.
Work together with the store experience team to design optimal floor plans that effectively showcase the assortment vision.
Lead the pricing strategy by collaborating with the strategic pricing team to implement pricing plans that achieve margin goals.
Guide Assistant Merchants in managing the pricing strategy and product selection process for marketing, alongside strategy development for First Insight testing.
Identify markdown opportunities and assist Assistant Merchants in executing these markdowns.
Oversee the implementation of the digital experience strategy in collaboration with Assistant Merchants.
Achieve key performance indicators such as Sales performance, Merchandise Gross Margin performance, Turnover Performance related to Profit and Loss, Customer Choice Metrics, and Change Management.
Take on additional tasks as needed.
What Skills You Have:
Strong customer-centric focus.
Robust product knowledge and strategic thinking aimed at crafting relevant assortments and compelling product narratives.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Curiosity, adaptability, and resilience.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
Outstanding strategic and analytical skills to support business growth.
Willingness to engage in market research, localization, and trend analysis as required.