Assistant Merchandise Manager

Company: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
Location: Jericho
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Summary:

The Assistant Merchandise Manager for Florist Design is responsible for supporting the Sr. Merchandise Manager in the overall performance of product lines across various platforms which include driving product revenue, gross margin, average order value, conversion, increased purchase frequency, brand affinity, innovation and strategy while taking into account cross-functional goals and priorities. This person will be responsible for supporting the Merchant team in their daily activities: managing and maintaining the assortment line list, creating, running and analyzing reports, assisting in product set up, proof reading product copy, executing price changes as well as other administrative duties. This person should be extremely detailed oriented, highly motivated and organized.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Assist in driving the Merchandising process end-to-end with a focus on: revenue, gross margin, conversion, average order size, turn, customer retention and acquisition
* Ensure products are merchandised correctly on the web, mobile and tablet platforms, and all e-commerce channels, i.e. e-mail, display, partner collections along with any direct mail collateral and phone
* Fully understand the competitive marketplace from a product, price and web merchandising perspective for floral categories
* Assist in developing the Assortment Plans and partner cross-functionally to ensure the proper levels of development and innovation are being achieved to maximize sales and margin
* Reporting - pull data, format worksheets, analyze date and report on business results, provide insights and recommendations
* Provide support with daily activities - assist in setting up products, proof reading copy, executing price changes
* Provide administrative support where needed
* Primary role will be to support the Florist Designed, Fruit Bouquet and Shari's Berries category needs and support other Merchant categories where bandwidth allows

Bachelor's Degree with concentration in Business Administration, Merchandising or Marketing preferred. Minimum 2 - 3 years of experience in buying, planning or web retail merchandising experience a plus.

Skills:

* Experience working with buying and planning organizations while managing merchandising for an online retailer
* Excellent time management skills and strong sense of urgency, with ability to multitask and work autonomously
* Able to work collaboratively
* Analytical skills
* Proficient in Excel, Power Point, Core Metrics Google Analytics

Primarily responsible for making day-to-day merchandising decisions.

Reports on and makes recommendations to the Merchant team and cross-functional Florist Design, Fruit Bouquets and Shari's Berries teams

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect and celebrate. The Company's e-commerce business platform features an all-star family of brands, including: 1-800-Flowers.com -, 1-800-Baskets.com -, Cheryl's Cookies -, Harry & David -, PersonalizationMall.com -, Shari's Berries -, FruitBouquets.com -, Moose Munch -, The Popcorn Factory -, Wolferman's Bakery -, Vital Choice -, Stock Yards - and Simply Chocolate -. Through the Celebrations Passport - loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge across our portfolio of brands, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. strives to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet -, an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad-range of products and services designed to help members grow their businesses profitably; Napco---, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal d--cor; DesignPac Gifts, LLC, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers; and Alice's Table -, a lifestyle business offering fully digital livestreaming floral, culinary and other experiences to guests across the country. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was recognized among the top 5 on the National Retail Federation's 2021 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the nation's fastest-growing retail companies. Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS. For more information, visit 1800flowersinc.com or follow @1800FLOWERSInc on Twitter.

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