Mid Level Merchandise Assistant Jobs
Mid level merchandise assistant jobs go to professionals ready to own buying cycles, manage vendor relationships end to end, and drive assortment decisions with limited oversight. Openings run across Retail, Technology & Software, and Energy, with 67% remote or hybrid availability, and employers like TikTok, C Spire, and Circle K hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
Merchandising Analyst 5 days a week onsite in the Paramount, CA area. Come join our team in the construction workwear! A great work environment makes all the difference. When people feel supported by their team, trusted to share ideas, and proud of the products they represent, they can do their best work. It is an opportunity to collaborate with talented people, build meaningful experiences, and contribute to quality products that customers genuinely value.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Merchandising Analyst will analyze business and market data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that support growth. This role partners with cross-functional teams to turn insights into strategies for go-to-market planning, assortment selection, and new product introductions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product Performance Analytics and Insights:
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities in raw data and translate findings into strategies that support revenue growth.
- Analyze distributor orders, point-of-sale (POS) sell-through, and other data to recommend B2B channel, distributor, and vertical assortments, product lifecycle investments or divestments, and SKU rationalization decisions.
- Present insights, scenarios, and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners using Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI dashboards.
- Partner with Operations and Technology to develop recurring Power BI dashboards that improve product performance visibility across the organization.
- Support product performance analysis for cross-functional Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
- Maintain accuracy, data integrity, and strong execution across all work.
Go-to-Market Planning:
- Monitor new product adoption and sell-in across the distributor network, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions to improve onboarding and performance.
- Partner with Product, Sales, and Marketing on sell-through analysis, sales forecasting, and competitive benchmarking for new product introductions, strategic account business planning, and visual merchandising.
- Coordinate new product introduction setup activities across Sales, Marketing, and Operations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with merchandising strategy.
Distributor Assortment Planning:
- Collaborate with Product Management and Sales to position new and existing products within distributor assortments and recommend product selection improvements based on data.
- Lead the analysis used to create, manage, and optimize channel-specific assortment strategies for distributor segments and end-market verticals.
POS:
- Analyze distributor branch sell-through data to guide future merchandising assortments and standards.
- Provide analysis for POS display programs, including assortment planning, planogram development, fixture rollout, and in-store merchandising standards.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in data analysis, merchandising analytics, sales operations, or a highly analytical category management role. B2B experience is preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling, dynamic arrays, and logical functions. Power BI experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field.
- Excellent communication and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear business narratives that support revenue growth.
BENEFITS
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Competitive salary.
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday leave.
- Ongoing career development and professional growth opportunities.
INTRODUCTION
Merchandising Analyst 5 days a week onsite in the Paramount, CA area. Come join our team in the construction workwear! A great work environment makes all the difference. When people feel supported by their team, trusted to share ideas, and proud of the products they represent, they can do their best work. It is an opportunity to collaborate with talented people, build meaningful experiences, and contribute to quality products that customers genuinely value.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Merchandising Analyst will analyze business and market data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that support growth. This role partners with cross-functional teams to turn insights into strategies for go-to-market planning, assortment selection, and new product introductions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product Performance Analytics and Insights:
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities in raw data and translate findings into strategies that support revenue growth.
- Analyze distributor orders, point-of-sale (POS) sell-through, and other data to recommend B2B channel, distributor, and vertical assortments, product lifecycle investments or divestments, and SKU rationalization decisions.
- Present insights, scenarios, and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners using Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI dashboards.
- Partner with Operations and Technology to develop recurring Power BI dashboards that improve product performance visibility across the organization.
- Support product performance analysis for cross-functional Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
- Maintain accuracy, data integrity, and strong execution across all work.
Go-to-Market Planning:
- Monitor new product adoption and sell-in across the distributor network, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions to improve onboarding and performance.
- Partner with Product, Sales, and Marketing on sell-through analysis, sales forecasting, and competitive benchmarking for new product introductions, strategic account business planning, and visual merchandising.
- Coordinate new product introduction setup activities across Sales, Marketing, and Operations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with merchandising strategy.
Distributor Assortment Planning:
- Collaborate with Product Management and Sales to position new and existing products within distributor assortments and recommend product selection improvements based on data.
- Lead the analysis used to create, manage, and optimize channel-specific assortment strategies for distributor segments and end-market verticals.
POS:
- Analyze distributor branch sell-through data to guide future merchandising assortments and standards.
- Provide analysis for POS display programs, including assortment planning, planogram development, fixture rollout, and in-store merchandising standards.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in data analysis, merchandising analytics, sales operations, or a highly analytical category management role. B2B experience is preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling, dynamic arrays, and logical functions. Power BI experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field.
- Excellent communication and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear business narratives that support revenue growth.
BENEFITS
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Competitive salary.
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday leave.
- Ongoing career development and professional growth opportunities.
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Mid Level Merchandise Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level merchandise assistant job?
Position your experience around ownership, not just tasks. Highlight projects where you managed a category, coordinated with vendors independently, or improved a buying process with measurable results. Tailor your resume to show progression in scope, not just tenure. Applications that demonstrate you can operate with limited oversight and have cross-functional exposure move to the top of the pile at this level.
Which companies hire mid level merchandise assistants?
Companies hiring mid level merchandise assistants right now include TikTok, C Spire, and Circle K, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from mid-size to large retailers, specialty chains, and consumer goods companies with enough category volume to need dedicated merchandising support beyond entry-level coordination.
Are there remote mid level merchandise assistant jobs?
Yes, though most roles still have an in-person or hybrid component given the hands-on nature of merchandising work. About 67% of mid level merchandise assistant openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, concentrated mostly in e-commerce and corporate buying teams where assortment and vendor work happens digitally rather than on a sales floor.
How do I move up to a mid level merchandise assistant role?
Moving from entry level to mid level in merchandising comes from deepening your ownership over time. That means taking on full category management, building vendor relationships independently, and generating measurable outcomes like margin improvement or reduced lead times. Professionals who seek out cross-functional projects with planning or marketing teams and demonstrate they can make sound buying decisions tend to earn mid level consideration faster.
Which industries hire the most mid level merchandise assistants?
Mid Level merchandise assistant roles concentrate in Retail, Technology & Software, and Energy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they maintain large, regularly refreshed assortments that require experienced coordinators who can manage vendor pipelines and category performance without close daily supervision.