Senior Merchandiser

<div class="content-intro"><p>Most companies claim to have the best people. We say to them, "Keep dreaming." Our people are second to none. They set us apart with their entrepreneurial spirit and ambition. They come to us from the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Starbucks and the sports world, bringing energy, bold ideas and a willingness to dive into the unfamiliar. It's our people that make BDA the top global Merchandise Agency to work for.</p></div><p><strong>Location</strong>: </p> <ul> <li style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">This role is based in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Woodinville, WA</span> and requires you to work <span style="font-weight: bold;">onsite 4 days per week</span>, with <span style="font-weight: bold;">1 day remote</span>.</li> <li style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">To be considered, you must <span style="font-weight: bold;">live within commuting distance</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, as regular in-person collaboration is a key part of the role.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>JOB SUMMARY</strong></p> <p>Responsible for independently driving product related aspects of their client portfolio and their direct reports’ client portfolios. Sr. Merchandisers are the champions of their business/business unit and consistently drive for margin growth in product assortments. They influence their teams to make sourcing decisions that drive product sharing, supplier consolidation and increase leveraged buying. The Senior Merchandiser earns the trust of internal and external customers by building assortment strategies that deliver creative and profitable products that represent the clients’ brands and speak to the end customer.</p> <p>BDA’s ideal Senior Merchandiser demonstrates leadership skills thinking beyond their individual portfolio at their teams portfolios. They think globally and are champions of the business. They are ambitious in nature, detail oriented, comfortable working in cross-functional teams and among Sr. Leadership, organized, adept at delegating and passionate about the retail and ecommerce industry. Senior Merchandiser are viewed as leaders on the team.</p> <p>At BDA a Senior Merchandiser is a role model; thought of as the go to person and can step up and lead meetings and trainings.</p> <p><strong>Experience Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of work and experience.</li> <li>Minimum 5-7 years of retail buying, product development, ecommerce merchandising and/or planning experience.</li> <li>Minimum 2-4 years management experience.</li> <li>Fluency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.</li> <li>Smartsheet experience a plus.</li> <li>Knowledge of e-commerce merchandising a plus.</li> <li>PLM/Oracle experience preferred.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Job Skills & Traits</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience initiating, recommending, and implementing merchandise strategies.</li> <li>Effectively influence, drive and lead discussions and presentations with external clients, cross functional teams and senior leadership.</li> <li>Strong understanding of and ability to apply market intelligence.</li> <li>Understanding of retail and the service environment.</li> <li>Experience identifying and interpreting product trends.</li> <li>Experience analyzing and applying consumer data.</li> <li>Track record of building profitable assortment plans.</li> <li>Ability to manage, coach and train direct reports.</li>