Sr Merchandiser Omnichannel Category

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising or relevant field of study preferred

Work Experiences:

• 3+ years of work experience within the Omnichannel and merchandising / buying verticals
• Capable of evaluating, testing, modifying, and managing a best in class, intuitive, and comprehensive navigation structure to deliver a great customer experience while searching and navigating Academy.com

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external
• Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to recognize and adapt to company culture
• Ability to analyze, organize and integrate large amounts of complex information into clear, concise presentations
• Leads by example and models a passion for the business as well as demonstrates a proactive and solution orientated style
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high volume, fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytic skills with the ability to use key tools to dive deep and provide analysis consistently on performance metrics
• Strong Excel capabilities preferred and capability to use Web Analytics platforms

Responsibilities:

• Partner with DMM and buying groups to influence assortment for Omnichannel to achieve sales, merchandising margin and gross profit goals
• Coordinate with marketing and merchandising for messaging and cross promotional opportunities, events and deals
• Partner with Product Management as key business stakeholder to influence capability and enhancement roadmap
• Key contributor to product management process and acts as key business stakeholder for customer facing website
• Create, manage and execute against a marketing calendar to support enterprise initiatives as well as web specific promotional opportunities including site real estate merchandising campaigns throughout the customer journey
• Understand and subsequently optimize the site experience based on customer signals including customer intent, competitive insights, customer feedback, stock position, pricing, and key initiatives
• Leverage web analytics to understand customer interactions with categories marketing, featured placement's and general online shopping behavior to identify business opportunities and risks
• Collaborate with and inform the Merchandising and Marketing Teams to ensure assortments, promotional activity and customer facing marketing lead to desired business results
• Utilizes historical data to create and execute action based GTM business growth strategies for assigned division and executes with minimal management guidance
• Own site improvement projects from concept to implementation, understanding necessary stakeholders, company-wide implications, and company-wide benefits
• Grows internal talent through mentoring peers, onboarding new team members and conducting “teach outs” for their matter of expertise
• Makes business decisions with the total company strategy in mind. Understands and optimize how business decisions impact not only their own area, but other areas of the company
• Actively participates in building “best in class” company culture through mastery of relationship building, influencing, and partnering with cross-functional partners on a daily basis.       
• Manage regular reporting on site performance and communicate to partners in Marketing, Merchandising and Omnichannel support teams
• Drive improvement in the performance of the site and help drive projects and initiatives to further enhance the shopping experience
• Collaborate with Digital Marketing to support strategies for traffic generating channels to ensure the best possible customer experience
• Conduct competitive research to understand competitor trends; synthesize trends and provide recommendations based on findings to cross functional groups
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy’s policies, procedures and safety rules
• Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to co