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Be a part of a team&nbsp;that's&nbsp;leading the way in a new era of working and learning.&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Develop deep understanding of customer needs and shopping behavior as well as upcoming trends and brands in the marketplace.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">With support from leadership team, develop and execute strategy to drive&nbsp;business&nbsp;utilizing&nbsp;vendor&nbsp;and industry share information.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Responsible for selecting items that&nbsp;represent&nbsp;both core and trend product&nbsp;lines, and&nbsp;presenting&nbsp;to manager for approval.<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span>&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Negotiate with vendors for lower total delivered cost, volume incentives, rebates, advertising, funding, and other applicable allowances.&nbsp;Meet&nbsp;with vendors in&nbsp;development&nbsp;of marketing plans.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Merchandise assigned line(s) to ensure service levels with&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;inventory investment and&nbsp;maximum&nbsp;gross margin. Effectively manage impact on&nbsp;total&nbsp;supply chain by&nbsp;leveraging&nbsp;knowledge of inventory turns and&nbsp;logistics.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Review and approve financial and item forecasts with Planners. Responsibility for all financials of the category and must be able to present understanding of the numbers to upper management.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Work with Marketing, POG, Promo, Inventory Management, Stores Operations, Portfolio Team, and other functional areas as needed to achieve corporate goals. Partner with&nbsp;private&nbsp;label team to manage transitions and develop new on trend&nbsp;product&nbsp;at utmost quality.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Interpret financial statements, NPD Market data and other&nbsp;financials&nbsp;metrics used in Merchandising to understand current and future trends.<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span>&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Manage and develop one Merchandise Specialist<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span>&nbsp;</li></ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><strong>Essential skills and experience:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Bachelor’s Degree&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Minimum of 3 years of total experience in buying related functions (Buying-Merchandising, Planning, Inventory Management).<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span>&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">General knowledge of industry trends, assortment planning, Planograms, customer buying patterns, inventory management,&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;and marketing techniques.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Knowledge and understanding of financial analysis and forecasting.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Negotiation skills, Influencing skills,&nbsp;verbal&nbsp;and written communication skills.&nbsp;</li></ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><strong>Preferred Skills:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Intermediate to advance Microsoft and Excel skills&nbsp;a must.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Ability to drive sales and margin results.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Ability to build partnerships&nbsp;</li></ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><strong>Get great perks.</strong></p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Bonus plan and generous amount of paid time off, including one Floating Holiday each year</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance with many more optional benefits</li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)</li></ul><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\">The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity.<span>&nbsp; </span>In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, or other forms of variable compensation.&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\">#LI-KA1</span></p>",
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    "CorporateDescriptionStr": "<div>\n The world of working and learning has changed. This is your opportunity to be a part of a brand transformation and growth strategy within the retail industry. Staples is helping our customers and community discover innovative products, services, and inspiration that unlock what’s possible, while empowering you to unlock your potential. Our people are the heart of our success and there has never been a better time to join us as we lead the way in a new era of working and learning.\n</div>\n<div>\n <p>Want to learn more about Staples Stores? Visit <b><a href=\"https://fa-exhh-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/StaplesRetail\" target=\"_blank\">RetailCareers.Staples.com</a></b> for information and to learn about our career opportunities.</p>\n <div>\n  <p><a href=\"https://fa-exhh-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/StaplesRetail/pages/8002\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about the employee benefits, programs and perks offered at Staples!</a>&nbsp;</p>\n  <div>\n   <div>\n    <i>Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer.&nbsp; All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.&nbsp;&nbsp;</i>\n   </div>\n   <div>\n    <i><br/></i>\n   </div>\n   <div>\n    <i>Staples is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 1-888-490-4747 for more information.</i>\n   </div>\n  </div>\n  <div>\n   <p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\">Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act; as well as with any other state and local Fair Chance Ordinance/Act regulations.</span></span></p>\n  </div>\n  <div>\n   <p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\">It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.</span></span></p>\n  </div>\n </div>\n</div>",
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