Senior Project Analyst, Merchandising

About Weee!

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.

Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.

This role is onsite 5 days a week in Fremont, CA

About the Role

As a Senior Merchandising Project Analyst in the Merchandising Strategy team, you will play a crucial role in supporting and coordinating key merchandising strategies. A capable Senior Merchandising Project Analyst understands the company's values, strategies, and goals, translating them into actionable targets for the Merchandising team. You will further translate the targets to plans  and lead cross-functional teams execute the plan and deliver results. You will set metrics to monitor and give guidance to improve.

Responsibilities

Assortment Improvement:

• Release metrics for assortment performance measurement
• Identify key areas for improvement using internal data and industry standards
• Enhance the assortment management process and implement it in the ERP system

 Sales Planning:

• Break down company sales goals to each Merchandising department
• Set key promotion, discount, and event strategies to meet sales goals
• Develop tools to track and visualize progress for each sales plan execution in real time

Efficiency and Profitability enhancement:

• Understand the company’s long-term profitability strategies and break down Merchandising’s efficiency and profitability goals
• Set the appropriate metrics to monitor these goals
• Develop cross-functional plans and align various teams to achieve them

 Vendor Management:

• Combine industry standards with Weee!’s situation to develop the effective vendor management metrics and monitoring systems
• Work with Category Buyers and vendors to understand how to align vendor’s interests with our values, strategies, and standards
• Set reasonable goals and plans in phases and collaborate with different teams and vendors to achieve them

 Process Optimization:

• • Propose process improvement requirements to support all Merchandising Strategies
  • Make plan execution steps trackable tasks in the ERP system
  • Work with Process Engineering and Project Management teams to release changes online

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Data Analysis,  Engineering or Business.
• Proficiency in SQL for data querying and analysis.
• Experience with Tableau for data visualization and reporting.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork spirit.
• Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams to work on projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Enthusiastic learner eager to contribute to Merchandising initiatives.
• 2 years of hands-on Python experience for algorithm optimization (preferred).
• 3 years of experience in online grocery retail business (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision.  PPO/HMO packages
• 401k, 4% company match
• Equity and Bonus 
• Vacation, sick and holiday time off
• Monthly mobile stipend
• Monthly Weee! Points credits

Compensation Range

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $85,000 - $100,000
• This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits 
• Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location

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Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.  Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated at Weee!. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application, please email us at applicantaccommodation@sayweee.com.

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