Contractors’ Warehouse —
Associate Merchant of Product Development

Responsible for globally sourcing, purchasing and developing globally sourced merchandise for a specific department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and qualify international vendors to the HD standards
• Develop and purchase products
• Develop materials to sell the products developed, i.e., packaging, P.K. materials, P.O.P., etc.
• Understand impacts of products on sales and GMROI
• Creating specifications for products including, packaging, safety and environmental issues
• Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff
• Understanding of supply chain domestic and international
• Conduct presentations at product line reviews and marketing meetings

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Sr. Director
• No direct responsibility for supervising others.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High level of comfort with strong negotiations skills and communication skills.
• Extensive travel – international and domestic. International experience 3-5 years.

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Marketing background.
• Retail Merchandising background. Product knowledge category background in manufacturing and industry practices.