Merchant I

Job Description

Job Description

Merchant l- Finished Jewelry

The Opportunity :

Join Rio Grande as a Merchant with Rio Grande you play a key role in shaping our product offerings! You’ll work closely with design and production teams to develop jewelry collections that align with market trends and customer demands. This is your chance to blend creativity with strategy and drive growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do :

Product Selection & Buying

• Assist in identifying and capitalizing on market trends to curate a compelling, profitable assortment of offerings within a given product category.
• When appropriate, attend trade shows, industry events, and vendor meetings to evaluate new products.
• Assist in the curation of product assortments for key accounts and markets based on sales performance, customer needs, and trend insights.
• Assist in the analysis of sales data and market feedback to influence future product development and buying decisions.

Merchandising Strategy

Web Merchandising

Pricing & Margin Optimization

Market & Competitive Analysis

Training and Development

What You’ll Need :

Preferred Skills :

Environment / Physical Requirements / Schedule :

The successful candidate will enjoy a rewarding, challenging, and principled work environment. For more information about us please visit : www.riogrande.com

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging :

Guided by our core values, Rio Grande is committed to treating all people with dignity and respect. We are an equal-opportunity employer with a zero-tolerance policy for harassment or discrimination of any kind. As an advocate for equity and equality, we hire, train, and promote qualified people of all backgrounds. We consider employment candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other underrepresented class. We value our associates and have won the yearly Healthiest Places to Work and Family Friendly Business awards on multiple occasions.

The Reward :

Rio Grande provides a generous benefit package for full-time (30+ hours a week) associates that includes :

Our associates strive for joint accountability. We work together for the success of our stakeholders, and we provide a thoughtful, fun, and creative environment to support them. We encourage professional and personal development through a variety of training opportunities and a focus on promoting from within.

The Company :

Established in 1944, Rio Grande, a Berkshire-Hathaway manufacturer / distributor, has thousands of valued customers around the world. We are a principle-based company with a highly evolved team-based environment. We can show you how a profoundly effective organization lives these values every day. You can find our guiding principles, The 3 R’s, Respect, Responsibility and Results, on our website as well as information about our community support and how we protect the environment.

Within our 186,000 sq. ft., solar-powered facility, with covered parking, Rio Grande has sales, marketing, supply chain, IT and administrative offices, a climate-controlled distribution center with more than 40,000 items, and a comprehensive, well-equipped manufacturing operation. Manufactured products include jewelry-making equipment (from basic tools to highly sophisticated induction casting machines) and jewelry components—both die-struck and cast. Capabilities include CAD / CAM, casting, stamp and form, metal finishing, CNC machining, manual milling, tool & die and electronics / mechanical assembly.