Manager, Global Brands Merchandise

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.

• Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.
• Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.
• Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

We’re proud to be 'where the pets go' to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Position Purpose:

Drive the external growth of Petco Owned Brands through international and domestic channels such as Wholesale, Ecommerce, B2B and commercial operations. This position will provide strategic merchandising, account management and assortment expertise for assigned clients in support of Petco Global Brands sales and profit margin objectives.  

This position is accountable for joint business planning with key strategic customers to drive volume, profit and share growth for Petco Global Brands.  They will lead the development of merchandising and assortment strategies that align with the clients’ objectives in a manner that effectively reflects Petco’s overall business strategy.

Scope:

This position must demonstrate management-level foresight and be able to propose decisions within the framework of Petco strategic initiatives and tactical imperatives. The incumbent is expected to serve as the Petco Global Brands merchandising and assortment expert to their assigned accounts and to expertly represent their clients to internal partners.

Essential Job Functions:

The incumbent must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Primary customer interface responsible for strategic joint business planning and tactical execution with customer.
• Lead assortment offering for assigned clients(s) in a manner which ensures both the client’s and Petco Global Brands goals and objectives are strategically and tactically aligned.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and ad hoc business reviews to discuss the state of the business, key business drivers, and incremental opportunities to mutually grow business.
• Partner with cross-functional team such as supply chain, accounting and operations to minimize compliance charges and dispute invalid deductions.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team that may include, assistant/associate account managers, merchandisers or merchandise analysts, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment.
• Set clear goals and expectations, conduct performance evaluations, and provide ongoing coaching and development for team members.
• Participate in monthly forecast process and project annual sales volume and margin contribution for assigned clients. Maximize efficiencies and potential sales by consulting, client sales reporting and inventory changes. Proactively call out pote