Merchandise Planner in Austin

About Your Role: As a DT Category Merchant at Dollar Tree's corporate office, you'll develop the assortment, execute the merchandising strategy, and implement merchandising plans for Dollar Tree stores. Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Category Strategy & Product Management\n\nConsult on the definition of the Category Strategy for their respective Category and ensuring that this strategy aligns with the corporate strategy and meets targeted financial objectives.\nResponsible for the assortment definition and product selection for the banners, channels, countries and departments they manage, ensuring that the assortment aligns with targets.\nResponsible for identifying, developing and procuring products to drive the success and performance of their assigned banners/channels/countries/departments (i.e. their "assigned responsibilities").\nResponsible for collaborating with the Global Sourcing organization to identify new sources of supply, prepare for buying trips, select vendors, and negotiate costs for their assigned responsibilities.\nConsulted on all financial and assortment planning activities for their assigned responsibilities. Ensure plans align with the Category Strategy and business objectives, and that buys align with assortment targets.\nResponsible for signing off on all plan-o-guides, display guides, flow guides, and planners for their assigned responsibilities prior to communication to stores.\nResponsible for collaborating with the Global Sourcing organization to manage and direct relationships and performance of those vendors that support their assigned responsibilities.\nResponsible for the selection of all products from their assigned responsibilities that are included in a promotional program. Responsible for ensuring the products are appropriately represented in a promotion.\n Business Performance & Team Leadership\n\nResponsible for conducting Weekly Business Reviews of their assigned responsibilities. Consulted on the Monthly P&L Performance Reviews of their assigned responsibilities.\nConsulted on activities related to leading, mentoring and providing guidance to the Category Team as well as training and developing the Merchandising organization.\nResponsible for identifying potential Merchandising business and systems improvement initiatives.\n Start Rate = $125,000-$160,000K based on experience plus 25% bonus and equity. The company offers Health, Dental, & Vision, a flexible spending account, life and insurance benefits, a 401k plan, PTO, paid holidays annually, and an employee stock purchase plan.\n\nFull time\n\n 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320\n\nBuying\n\nDollar Tree