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Dollartree

Associate Merchant - Apparel

Chesapeake, VA · On-site

Associate Merchant- Apparel Your strong communication skills, both written and verbal, along with ... Category Strategy & Product Development * Responsible for providing analysis and research to assist ...

Dollar Tree

Associate Merchant - Apparel

Chesapeake, VA · On-site

Associate Merchant- Apparel Your strong communication skills, both written and verbal, along with ... Category Strategy & Product Development * Responsible for providing analysis and research to assist ...

Dollartree

Associate Merchant

Chesapeake, VA · On-site

$78K - $88K/yr

Family Dollar Associate Category Merchant Position Summary The Associate Merchant partners with Buyers to develop and execute merchandise strategies that drive sales, margin, and inventory ...

Dollar Tree

Associate Merchant

Chesapeake, VA · On-site

$78K - $88K/yr

Family Dollar Associate Category Merchant Position Summary The Associate Merchant partners with Buyers to develop and execute merchandise strategies that drive sales, margin, and inventory ...

Office Depot

Category Assistant

Boca Raton, FL · On-site

$67K/yr

The Category Assistant works with the Category Merchant in the management and execution of daily merchandising tasks ensuring that implementation of category initiatives runs smoothly through defined ...

Office Depot

Category Assistant

Boca Raton, FL · On-site

$42K - $48K/yr

The Category Assistant works with the Category Merchant in the management and execution of daily merchandising tasks ensuring that implementation of category initiatives runs smoothly through defined ...

Wild Fork Foods

DRY GOODS & PANTRY MERCHANT

Miami, FL · On-site

$15.25 - $18.50/hr

Dry Goods & Pantry Merchant As the Category Merchant, Pantry, you are accountable for the ownership for Pantry products sold by the business and supporting rapid product development sprints.

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How much do category merchant jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for category merchant in the United States is $125,606.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $106,500.00 and $138,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How much does a category merchant make?

A category merchant's salary typically ranges from $50,000 to $80,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and the size of the company. They often work with inventory management, product selection, and sales analysis, requiring skills in data analysis and vendor negotiations.

What does a category merchant do?

A Category Merchant's day typically involves analyzing sales data, identifying market trends, negotiating with suppliers, and developing category strategies to meet business objectives. You may spend time collaborating with marketing, inventory, and store operations teams to align promotional activities and ensure the right product mix. The role frequently involves reviewing and adjusting assortments, monitoring key performance indicators, and building supplier relationships through meetings and communications. This diverse set of responsibilities helps ensure your category remains competitive and profitable.

What is a category merchant?

A Category Merchant is responsible for managing a specific product category within a retail or e-commerce business. They analyze market trends, select products, negotiate with suppliers, and develop pricing and promotional strategies to drive sales and profitability. Their role involves working closely with vendors, supply chain teams, and marketing to ensure the right mix of products is available. Strong analytical skills, industry knowledge, and negotiation abilities are essential for success in this role.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a category merchant?

Excelling as a Category Merchant requires strong analytical abilities, commercial acumen, and a background in merchandising, retail management, or a related field. Familiarity with retail analytics software (such as Tableau or Nielsen), procurement platforms, and inventory management systems is often beneficial. Outstanding negotiation skills, relationship-building, and adaptability enable Category Merchants to secure competitive deals and respond to shifting market trends. These competencies ensure effective product assortment, profitability, and smooth collaboration across suppliers and internal teams.

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Infographic showing various Category Merchant job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $125,606 per year, or $60.4 per hour.

Sr. Category Merchant - Women's Apparel

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.

Marlborough, MA • On-site

$128K - $164K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago

BJ's Wholesale Club rating

6.0

Company rating: 6.0 out of 10

Based on 761 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

347th of 415 rated retail wholesalers

Job description

A World-Class Team
BJ's Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.
We're a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.
Why You'll Love Working at BJ's
At BJ's Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future - both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.
Here's just some of what you can look forward to:
  • Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
  • Free BJ's Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
  • Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
  • Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ's common stock at a 15% discount.*

*Eligibility requirements vary by position.
  • Responsible for the performance of assigned categories including driving growth, category profitability and customer experience.
  • Responsible for product assortment and the development of competitive merchandise annual plans that achieve financial objectives.
  • Consistently remains on and ahead of category trends through proactive trend and comp shopping, leveraging resources like WGSN and social media and more, and adjusts assortment, and vendor base if necessary.
  • Negotiates pricing and terms with new, existing and prospective vendors. Builds strong relationships with the vendor community and exercises flexibility in approach to negotiations.
  • Manages the development of the sales and margin plans and forecasts in close partnership with cross functional team for assigned categories.
  • Communicates merchandising strategies to cross functional teams to ensure proper and timely execution and support of strategy.
  • Connects strategies to business operations and maintains an understanding of business operational goals and challenges, working to ensure progress.
  • Responsible for value management for assigned categories including price indexing and achievement of margin targets.
  • Collaborates with the Vendors, Pricing team and Marketing team to develop pricing, promotional and campaign strategies for assigned categories.
  • Continually evaluates merchandising performance and promptly reacts to changes in the business to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks.
  • Provides leadership and training to the merchandise team. Provides the team with frequent and actionable feedback and professional development opportunities.
  • Establishes and maintains a reputation of credibility and responsiveness in the marketplace.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in business or operations related field, MBA optional
  • 7+ years related merchandising / category management experience, specifically within Apparel
  • Strong Negotiation skills
  • Proven record of decision-making ability
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven analytical and organizational skills

This is a hybrid role. Tuesday through Thursday are in-office days at BJ's Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA and Monday and Friday are remote days.
In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ's Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $128,500.00 - $164,000.00
We recognize the growing role of AI tools, including ChatGPT, and value familiarity with them. That said, we want to hear from your authentic self. Your application should reflect your own skills, experiences, and insights rather than AI-generated responses.

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