Digital Buyer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Drive digital sales through prioritizing merchant initiatives by creating optimized product assortments, securing robust product content, & collaborating on customer solutions
• Report on site KPIs, customer experience metrics-optimizing site operations, identifying opportunities, to achieve sales growth
• Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth
• Help identify and leverage new digital capabilities to drive sales and collaborate cross functionally to develop implementation plans
• Manage milestones and deadlines for multiple simultaneous projects, while keeping key stakeholders up to date with progress and decisions
• Collaborate on joint business planning negotiations with large CPG vendors and represent PetSmart digital perspective when meeting with senior leaders
• Identify and negotiate promotional opportunities for vendors/products and collaborate with marketing to create comprehensive proposals
• Develop core reporting and routines in collaboration with Cross-Site team to enhance digital acumen of the total Merchandising and MP&A teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business needs, including Marketing, IT, Cross-Site, Pricing, to ensure processes are in place for flawless execution
• Secure and prioritize assets to support creation of impactful landing pages for categories, brands, and customer facing solutions in partnership with site merchandising team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising Management, Marketing, Business Management, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in retail omni-channel buying/planning, site merchandising or ecommerce functions
• 3+ years vendor negotiation experience preferred
• Ability to build partnerships/relationships with internal and external partners, leveraging interpersonal skills to build trust and collaboration
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced & dynamic environment, with flexibility to reprioritize based on business needs
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Outstanding organizational skills, including attention to detail
• Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite including experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Nice to Have

• Vendor negotiation experience

Benefits & Perks

• Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
• On-site Dog Park
• "Top Dog" gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
• "Sit & Stay" Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
• On-site coffee bar
• "Lil' Paws" learning center and onsite daycare facility (associate paid)
• Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
• Learn more about #LifeAtPetSmart here: https://www.lifeatpetsmart.com/life-at-petsmart/
• Check out Associate stories and share in some celebrations at PetSmart: https://www.blog.lifeatpetsmart.com/
• Explore PetSmart Benefits here: https://benefits.petsmart.com/