Senior Associate Merchant

Office Depot

. Leverage consumer insights, market trends and new product development to build curated, customer-driven assortments and service solutions .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeBoca Raton • Florida • United StatesSenior💰 $78,800 - $123,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in merchandising strategy, product assortment optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance consumer demand and profitability. Proficient in market research, vendor management, and digital marketing dynamics to drive effective product and service solutions.

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Merchandising StrategyProduct Assortment OptimizationMarket ResearchCross-Functional CollaborationVendor Management

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Hard Skills

MerchandisingProduct DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisMarket Trends AnalysisRetail Store Format OptimizationDigital MarketingB2B SalesPricing StrategiesCategory ManagementInventory Management

Soft Skills

Results-OrientedInquisitiveVersatile CommunicationStrategic Business ManagementComfortable with Ambiguity

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in BusinessBachelor's Degree in MerchandisingBachelor's Degree in Operations

Industry Keywords

Consumer InsightsCustomer-Driven AssortmentsEcommercePrivate BrandTrade-Up OpportunitiesMicro-AssortmentsUpsell/Cross-SellVendor CapabilitiesEmerging InnovationShopping Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leverage consumer insights, market trends and new product development to build curated, customer-driven assortments and service solutions
Partner with stakeholders to understand division strategies, financial goals and strategic category plans
Deliver competitive and differentiated in-store, catalog and online programs
Work with suppliers to set up new items and maintain item integrity, content and web attributes
Partner cross-functionally to improve product mix and shopping experience
Optimize assortments and catalogs to maximize trade-up, solutions, micro-assortments and upsell/cross-sell opportunities
Identify gaps by customer vertical and segment
Manage and develop strategy for an assigned sub-category
Partner with content, ecommerce, inventory management, private brand, pricing and promotion teams
Perform market research on products, vendor capabilities, industry trends and emerging innovation
Partner with Private Brand on portfolio optimization, new development and supplier sourcing
Optimize product and services portfolio to drive consumer demand, market share, sales and profitability
Manage product and service assortments and determine optimal product mix based on category goals, performance and roles
Ensure execution of assortment strategies, web and catalog programs
Identify and initiate vendor setup and maintenance with Merchandising Operations
Oversee item integrity, including new item setup, content and web attributes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree (B.A/B.S) in Business, Merchandising, Operations
5-7+ years of experience, including 3+ years of progressive merchandising plus other equivalent related experience
Minimum three years of merchandising experience required
Finance, marketing, product development, procurement, services and operations background beneficial
Strong strategic business management skills
Results-oriented and inquisitive
Comfortable with ambiguity
Versatile communication styles
Cross-functional strategic vision
Comprehensive understanding of current and future paths to purchase
Knowledge of retail store format optimization and brick-and-mortar shopping experience
Knowledge of web dynamics, digital marketing impacts and mobile experience
Knowledge of contract B2B sales motion, pricing strategies and vertical/customer segmentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

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