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Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers’ needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We are inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.

What you’ll be doing:

• Drive growth for all Staples business units by leveraging all of the technology distributor supplier capabilities including their assortment breadth, product expertise and service offering

• Significantly grow the Staples technology assortment for all business units while also maximizing sales and profit

• Manage existing technology distributor assortments, including product life cycle, inventory, and promotional considerations

• Leverage gap analyses and technology distributor suppliers’ product experts to identify & recommend new technology products and categories to add to the Staples assortment

• Develop vendor-specific strategies to ensure that we are partnering with the optimal vendors

• Develop a total merchandising plan based on sales objectives which includes partnering with customer acquisition and development groups, managed accounts sales program, channel marketing, customer relations, and IS.

What you bring to the table:

• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint & Access)

• Ability to work with all business units to develop strategies to utilize funding to drive sales

• Capability to implement selling strategies across all business units and channels

• Partnership building skills to work with Staples Merchandising and Sales teams to identify opportunities, develop strategies and drive initiatives across multiple business units

• Partnership building skills to work with vendor product champions from technology distributor suppliers and manufacturers to develop, execute and optimize program and promotional opportunities

This position will be a technology distributor supplier expert within Staples having a full understanding of: Staples merchandising strategy, process and systems, Supplier capabilities and strategy (product, service, system capabilities, etc.)

Qualifications :

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications

• Three or more years of retailing, buying, merchandising, marketing, or related experience

What’s needed - Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a business discipline, or the equivalent in related training or work experience

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups

• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)

• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits (https://careers.staples.com/Staples-Life/Benefits)

Interested in joining the team? Check out our perks and benefits !

Staples believes Inclusion is a verb and we encourage diversity of thinking and ideas as well as backgrounds and experiences. Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.