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Associate Merchant

Family Dollar
Family Dollar Salary
Chesapeake, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/21/2026
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship

General Summary

As an Associate Merchant, you’ll support the Category Director and Category Merchants by providing assistance with all merchandising business processes for all channels (including assortment development, execution of the merchandising strategy, and implementing merchandising plans for Company Stores).

Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Product Development

Responsible for providing analysis and research to assist in the development of the Category Strategy.

Consulted on the assortment definition and product selection for their respective Category.

Responsible for providing analysis and research to assist in the definition of the assortment.

Consulted on product development activities for their respective Category.

Responsible for developing copy and text in support of Marketing for Category product.

Provide input to the selection of products from their respective Category to be included in a promotional program. Consulted on activities to ensure the products are appropriately represented in a promotion.

Responsible for development and approval of all plan-o-guides, display guides, flow guides, and planners for their respective Category.

Provide input to the Weekly Business Reviews and Monthly P&L of their respective Category. Consulted on potential Merchandising business and systems improvement initiatives.

Vendor Management & Market Analysis

Responsible for evaluating vendor performance and recommending sources of supply to the Category Merchant and Category Director.

Responsible for preparing analysis and reporting to support vendor meetings.

Consulted on the identification of new sources of supply, preparation for overseas buying trips, vendor selection, and cost negotiations.

Consulted on all financial and assortment planning activities for their respective Category.

Consulted on the management of vendor relationships within their respective Category.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

1-3 years of related Merchandise/Buying experience

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Spreadsheet and word processing skills

Detail oriented

Strong organizational skills

Able to work independently

Creativity

Ability to build strong relationships and work well within a team.

Projected Salary Range: $78,500 - $98,000 with 20% annual bonus opportunity and other incentives

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Full time

510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320

Buying

Family Dollar

Salary : $78,500 - $98,000

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