Merchant Organization
Analyze trends to drive sales and margins

Do you have a knack for turning trends into business gains? Based in New York City, our Merchant Organization constantly analyzes and reacts to business trends by strategically selecting the right merchandise, and getting it into the right Macy’s locations in the proper quantities.

The most familiar role in the Merchant Organization is the Buyer, whose main responsibilities are to maximize sales and profits for a given area of business through developing and implementing strategy, analysis and reaction to sales trend.

But many other vital activities take place within the Merchant Organization. Key responsibilities include:

Inventory Management – Guide systems functionality and processes for Allocation and Replenishment Assortment Planning, as well as Pool Stock processes. Collaborate with other team members to create allocation and replenishment strategies.

Pricing – Develop and implement localized clearance pricing strategies. Project financial impact and maximize business opportunities focusing on sales, margin and turnover.

Size & Analytics – Direct the Merchant Organization on store, vendor and assortment needs to improve sizing. Collaborate with key vendors to improve sizing by location and maintain Size Profiles for all stores.