Business Development Assistant (Hardlines)
At a glance
Junior Business Development role at DICK'S Sporting Goods. Customer Support Center · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Research athlete preferences through focus groups, testing sessions, product-use reviews, and feedback analysis
- Shop competitors across channels to compare assortments, pricing, promotions, key items, and category changes
- Use Circana, SFIA, KOA, and seasonal sales data to spot product trends, risks, and development opportunities
- Maintain purchase orders, manage samples, and carry adopted styles through creation
- Turn assortment analysis into product recommendations, then explain those ideas to the vertical brands team
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required for this role
- You bring one to three years in vertical merchandising or product development
- You can support product decisions with data and build a clear point of view on assortments
Who this fits
This junior role suits someone developing merchandising, product development, market research, and analytical skills. You’ll work with managers and an internal vertical brands team, building credibility through consistent work and learning from peers. The position is hybrid at the Customer Support Center in the United States, and virtual interviews require your camera to remain on.
From the employer
At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.
If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!
OVERVIEW:
OVERVIEW:
Acquire Market Intelligence:
Develops skill set across trend, athlete and market insights, and the competitive set.
Seasonal research on demos/spend/market basket analysis.
Utilize athlete insights to support strategies and test and prove new ideas.
Obtain athlete’s preferences and POV through focus groups, virtual/in store testing, and product use tests.
Analyze product reviews and athlete feedback and apply learnings to future development.
Participates in seasonal Athlete intelligence trips to show up where the athlete is present at scale to learn from them in terms of what activities they are doing, how they are doing them, and the equipment they are using.
Knowledge of the competitive set through regular omnichannel competitive shopping to glean intimate knowledge of the assortment architecture, pricing and promotion, key items, and category shifts within our key competitive set
Assessment of the competitive sets strength and weaknesses to assist in identifying opportunities and/or threats.
Track identified emerging competitors to aid in assessing their strengths and threats.
Use and test competitive product to identify hits/misses/opportunities for our vertical brand product.
Seasonal analysis of Circana/SFIA/KOA…etc. data by category to identify trends and opportunities/risks in the market.
Regular omni channel shopping and tracking of identified aspirational brands for product intelligence and inspiration.
Assist in identifying emerging aspirational brands to watch.
Execute Business Development Functions Throughout the Product Lifecycle:
Execute style creation when new styles are adopted
Execute Purchase Order maintenance
Assist in the sample management of samples
Develop analytical thinking skills to translate current business analysis into strategy and action.
Analyze seasonal selling by attributes to identify opportunities for future development: category, class, style, item size/type, color, print/pattern, good/better/best pricing…etc.
Identify where style and category attributes are over indexing and under indexing in the business to influence future product strategies, assortments, and development.
Assist in the post-season hindsighting of product wins/misses/opportunities
Instill Trust and Credibility within the Vertical Brands Cross Functional Team:
Develop credibility and trust with manager and internal vertical brands cross functional team through delivering consistent, high quality work
Build on skills and learn from peers and managers on the job
Build sound POV on the assortment backed up by data
Develop selling and influencing skills that can be applied to successfully selling ideas around the product strategies, big ideas, and assortment architecture to managers and internal vertical brands cross functional team
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree
1-3 years of related experience in vertical merchandising or product development
VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:
At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.
To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:
Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.
AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.
Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.
If you have any questions or need accommodations, we’re here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!
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