Office Depot is a retail and eCommerce company serving small businesses, home offices, and educational organizations with products and services that support productivity, organization, and day-to-day operations. As part of The ODP Corporation, the company connects its retail network with OfficeDepot.com through an omnichannel model, offering business supplies, technology, print services, and tailored workplace solutions. Office Depot also emphasizes sustainability and service while working with customers and communities across its markets.
Category Assistant, Merchandising (Hybrid) at Office Depot — Boca Raton, FL
Support ODP Group’s B2B distribution and omnichannel retail merchandising through vendor coordination and category operations. Help manage SKU promotions, forecasts, inventory, and category financial performance.
United States
Florida$50,900 – $79,550 / year
HybridFull-timeJuniorMiddleEnglish RequiredAssistantGeneralDescription
- Assist the Category Merchant with daily merchandising operations and execution.
- Coordinate administrative processes across teams and vendors to put category initiatives into action.
- Manage vendor funding and track market activity and category results.
- Carry out operational merchandising work for the assigned category.
- Analyze and implement plans and processes that support sales and margin targets.
- Coordinate promotional schedules with vendors and assess results at the SKU level.
- Share updates on business trends and recommend adjustments.
- Forecast SKU-level inventory needs using historical sales trends.
- Contribute to assortment and promotion planning, vendor negotiations, inventory sell-through, and related financial analysis.
- Join vendor meetings, share business updates, and communicate requests.
- Analyze promotional and product data for forecasting, budgeting, assortment decisions, line reviews, vendor scorecards, pricing, and ad hoc reports.
- Coordinate new item setup, promotional item readiness, and discontinued item updates.
- Partner with Marketing and Ecommerce teams to carry out SKU-level plans.
- Develop vendor relationships using knowledge of products and industry pricing.
- Take on additional tasks to support the Merchandising team.
- The ODP Group serves customers through a B2B distribution platform and omnichannel retail presence, offering products, services, and technology solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of experience
- Retail experience
- Merchandising support experience
- Data management experience
- Administrative support experience
- Vendor coordination experience
- Inventory management experience
- Sales and performance analysis experience
- Cross-functional collaboration experience
- Customer service experience
- Promotional support experience
- Intermediate proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Problem-solving skills
- Technical proficiency
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Adaptability
- Customer service orientation
- Must live locally in Boca Raton, Florida
Benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Opportunities for career movement and growth within the organization
- May be eligible for an incentive program