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<p>Wayfair is looking for a Senior Associate Merchant to join the EU Curated Merchandising team. Our team owns the merchandising strategy and execution for a rich omnichannel assortment experience for the Wayfair customer in Germany and UK markets - curating a small subset of meaningful products (of our zillion things) that support Wayfair’s goal of being trend right, seasonally appropriate, and relevant at all times across all channels (TV, Onsite, Social, OOH, Email, …).&nbsp;</p>

<p>As a Senior Associate, you will help the team develop business strategies and assortment plans specifically for Brand campaigns, advocating for operational excellence to deliver a best-in-class merchandising experience to our customers. You will be a key player in implementing the visual merchandising strategy for the Wayfair brand, making sure our communication is aligned across concept, identity and product look &amp; feel. A successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and results-driven individual with a strong creative eye who excels at multitasking in a fast-paced environment, taking an analytical approach to problem-solving, and innovating &amp; standing up new initiatives.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The role has a duration of 12-14 months (maternity cover) and will report into a Manager at Wayfair’s Berlin headquarters. <strong>The role is based in the Wayfair Berlin offices - Monday to Thursday in office, Friday remote.</strong></p>

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<p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p>

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<li>Actively support the team in strategically identifying and selecting merchandise to feature in Wayfair Brand campaigns through the development of seasonal assortment curations for our German and UK markets.</li>

<li>Conduct visual merchandising curations and Imagery Informing for our seasonal 3D Imagery submissions, in collaboration with stylists, designers and Art Direction team.&nbsp;</li>

<li>Conduct quality assurance for all merchandise-related assets and propose alternatives whenever needed.</li>

<li>Support with the creation of new curated events and cross-functional merchandising initiatives (tracking, content library, seasonal curations).&nbsp;</li>

<li>Maintain a close pulse on upcoming trends and customer needs to identify new assortment opportunities, establishing differentiation criteria between German and UK customer markets.</li>

<li>Challenge the status quo and always be on the lookout for ways to streamline and improve the efficiency of existing processes while effectively managing multiple stakeholders.</li>

<li>Work cross-functionally with teams including Marketing, Brand, Art Direction, Creative, and Category Management to drive the team’s roadmap forward.&nbsp;</li>

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<p><strong>What You'll Need</strong></p>

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<li>Bachelor’s degree (in the fields of Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Advertising, Brand, preferred)</li>

<li>3-5 years of experience within an e-commerce or corporate retail organization preferred. Preferably experience in visual merchandising/retail merchandising or retail home furnishing planning.</li>

<li>Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once; you don’t miss the details and can work autonomously and with partners to drive projects and tasks to completion.</li>

<li>Ability to understand a brand vision, customer base and financial objectives and how to bring that to life through the product assortment and operational excellence.</li>

<li>Analytical and process-oriented, with ability to understand and interpret sales and performance trends and apply learning to the business.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

<li>Excellent communication skills with bias towards “answer first communication”, both written and verbal and the ability to influence cross-functionally.&nbsp;</li>

<li>A personable and energetic communicator, eager to build relationships with new business partners</li>

<li>Experience in Excel and comfortable working with big data sets - GBQ, Looker are a plus</li>

<li>A genuine passion for industry trends, product design, and home decorating is a plus.</li>

<li>Fluent in English (basic German a plus)</li>

</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">About Wayfair Inc.</strong></p>

<p>Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.</p>

<p>No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.</p>

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