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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Katy, TX
Katy, Texas

About this job

Job Description

 

  • Collaborate with Merchants to coordinate the selection of merchandise for impact areas within stores to drive incremental sales
  • Construct reporting and analysis to facilitate the selection of merchandise candidates for impact areas using merchandise and space planning systems and processes
  • Incorporate store space constraints and fixture availability into merchandise decisions
  • Ensure that assortment selection decisions are reflected in buyer’s purchase order quantities, planogram instructions and store allocations
  • Manage the assortment selection process on a timeline manner to provide efficient and timely store execution
  • Coordinate with store operations to incorporate their assortment feedback into the merchandise selection process
  • Manage a team of merchandising specialists to facilitate the merchandise selection and execution process
  • Develop a thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedures, and safety rules

 

       Duties may change; team member may be required to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required
  • 5+ years of related work related experience required
  • Strong ability to analyze, articulate, and solve complex problems/concepts to make effective business decisions
  • Ability to communicate information and ideas through a variety of media that engages and helps audience understand the message
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels both internally and externally
  • Proficient at developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
  • Ability to effectively prioritize workload and the management of multiple categories in a fast paced, frequently changing environment while remaining detailed and organized
  • Ability to set high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement
  • Ability to work and effectively lead team members, regardless of their personalities and communication styles
  • Able to maintain the customer perspective as a driving force behind business decisions/activities
  • System - Strong MS-Office, Microstrategy, and JDA experience
  • Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties

Company Description

Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor, and recreation lifestyle retailer with a unique assortment of quality hunting, fishing and camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, patio sets, barbecue grills and much more. The $4.6 billion company operates over 220 stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, where the company is based. The Academy Sports + Outdoors philosophy is to deliver an unparalleled shopping experience by providing convenience, offering a broad selection of quality products, delivering exceptional customer service and selling the right stuff at everyday low prices. For more information about Academy Sports + Outdoors visit academy.com, facebook.com/academy, twitter.com/academy, pinterest.com/academy, youtube.com/academy and instagram.com/academy.