What You’ll Do In This Role
Description
At DICK’S Sporting Goods, you will have the opportunity to learn from and work with the leaders of a market lead and Fortune 400 company. DICK’S Sporting Goods is returning to campus this year; to recruit, train and develop top collegiate talent into well-rounded retail professionals, creating a talent pipeline to support future leadership needs.
Based out of our Pittsburgh, PA Customer Support Center (CSC), this 48 week on-boarding program will build skills in the core fundamentals of merchandising.
After a robust orientation, you will spend 10 weeks in a Pittsburgh store location. By spending time in one of our stores, you will gain a dynamic view of our athletes, products, store operations and omni-channel experience. You will experience each department within the store, allowing you to engage with athletes and provide an exemplary athlete experience.
Throughout the remainder of the program, you will be immersed in the business performing the specific roles of an Assistant Inventory Planner and an Assistant Buyer. The role you hired into will be the last and longest experience you complete in program.
Assistant Inventory Planners ensure the right product is in the right stores, at the right time for our athletes. You will utilize the allocations and replenishment systems in order to keep our stores in stock on a daily basis. In addition, you will complete ad-hoc analysis to find opportunities and risks based on competitive and regional needs.
In this role, you will also partner with the Merchandise Planning team to provide future projections to our vendors and ensure our financial responsibility. You’ll spend time learning about our supply chain to understand inventory flow paths, time to market, and internal processes through the distribution network.
Assistant Buyers carry out the basic responsibilities of an introductory buying role such as creating styles, writing orders, entering promotions and submitting price changes. In this role, you will also communicate with vendors, assist in identifying products to carry in-store, analyze the space allocation and flow of those products all while working with cross-functional teams such as Advertising, Visual Merchandising, and Pricing to execute the sale of those goods.
You will also partner with the Product Development team to gain exposure to the full life-cycle of a sporting goods product through sourcing, negotiating, producing, shipping and selling that good. Finally, you will experience direct communication with the Merchandise Planning team to develop pre-season financial plans and complete ad-hoc analysis to understand seasonal trends.
To complete the program, you will present a comprehensive project on your business category, demonstrating foundational knowledge of the merchandising function.
Training provided through:
• On-the-job training of all systems and processes
• Weekly business reviews to expand reporting and analytical skill set
• Integrated Professional Development courses to support career growth
• Guided Microsoft Excel training
• Support from both peers and leadership teammates
• Strong business and mentor relationship with the Program Managers
Key program experiences:
• Analyze multiple data points to make recommendations to help drive three key business metrics; sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover
• Build strong collaborative relationships with internal teams, vendor partners, and store teams
• Partner with fellow teammates in all merchandising groups, product development, sourcing, eCommerce, supply chain, visual merchandising, marketing, and stores to deliver a great customer experience
• Make data-driven recommendations on the product assortment available to our customers both in our stores and through our online portal
• Interaction with teammates across all levels of the company, including Senior Executives
What we’re looking for
Qualifications
Skills we are looking for:
• A competitive spirit with a passion for results
• An interest and confidence in working with data and numbers; strong mathematical/quantitative skills highly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to independently make data-driven recommendations
• A curiosity and desire to learn about consumer and retail trends, including customer demographics, purchasing influencers and emerging technology
• Dynamic written and verbal communication style to read and write reports, as well as communicate cross functionally and vertically throughout the organization
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
We look for potential candidates with:
• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Management, Accounting, Marketing or other related major from an accredited college or university
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• The willingness to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
2022 start dates:
• August 8, 2022
Overview of Dick’s Sporting Goods:
Today, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. The Company operates over 720 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across the United States, serving and inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through a blend of dedicated associates, in-store services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and Footwear.
DICK’S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Public Lands specialty stores, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app for scheduling, communications, and live scorekeeping. DICK'S offers its products through a content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise of a 24-hour storefront.
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