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Category Merch Specialist

Aptonet Inc

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 0–2 years of experience in retail, merchandising, supply chain, category management, or related operations.
  • Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Enter and maintain promotional planning information and communicate updates to appropriate teams and regions.
  • Maintain accurate assortment and shelf information within merchandising systems.
  • Assist Category Managers with contracts, deals, promotions, documentation, and recordkeeping.
  • Serve as a point of contact for customer questions and requests.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Detail Oriented
  • Organizational Skills
  • Spreadsheets
  • Planning
  • Time Management
  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Social Skills

About the company

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Aptonet Inc

The Aptonet brand includes the professional services and the resources divisions. The professional services group delivers pure technology execution such as architecture, development, implementation, integration and support; delivers specialized operations research services, IoT solutions, mobility and web solutions. This group has North American and European reach. The development and support work can be done locally or near shore as an alternative. The resources division does the global IT staffing and recruitment. This group has global recruitment reach and North America and Europe delivery reach. For more information on Aptonet or if you are looking for an opportunity to become a part of our talented team of engineers please visit our website: www.aptonet.com

Company details

Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Title: Category Merchandising Specialist Pay: $21.00–$25.00/hour
Hours: Monday–Friday; 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Location: Fully Remote - EST
Overview Seeking a detail-oriented Category Merchandising Specialist to provide administrative and operational support within a merchandising department. This role supports category management, promotional planning, pricing, assortment, vendor coordination, and order processing. The position requires strong organizational skills, accuracy, and proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Required Skills
  • 0–2 years of experience in retail, merchandising, supply chain, category management, or related operations.
  • Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
  • Experience entering and maintaining information across multiple systems.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to create, maintain, and review spreadsheets, templates, and basic reports.
  • Strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams, vendors, and customers.
Job Description
  • Enter and maintain promotional planning information and communicate updates to appropriate teams and regions.
  • Maintain accurate assortment and shelf information within merchandising systems.
  • Enter and update pricing information, deals, and promotional activity.
  • Assist Category Managers with contracts, deals, promotions, documentation, and recordkeeping.
  • Gather, compile, and organize information to support category and business planning.
  • Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets, templates, and reports.
  • Serve as a point of contact for customer questions and requests.
  • Coordinate with internal business planning teams, vendors, retailers, and regional partners.
  • Process exception orders and perform order entry.
  • Review and approve vendor promotions.
  • Provide vendor support, including coordination of samples and products.
  • Perform additional merchandising and administrative support duties as needed.
Preferred Skills
  • Basic understanding of category management, merchandising, promotional planning, pricing, or retail operations.
  • Previous experience supporting vendors or customers.
  • Experience with merchandising, promotional planning, pricing, or order-management systems.
  • Retail or supply chain industry experience.
Education Requirements
  • Associate degree (2-year degree) or equivalent relevant experience.


Benefits (employee contribution):
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the qualification of the applicant.

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