National Account Manager, LivingSocial Shop

LivingSocial is a leading marketplace to buy and share the best things to do in your city – or wherever you may be. We provide a trusted, convenient source for finding value on everyday items and activities and identifying novel, enriching and fun experiences for you to enjoy and share with your friends.

You know LivingSocial as the marketplace to buy and share the best things to do in your city and beyond. And while we’re bringing excitement and value to our merchants and consumers, we’re also committed to creating a world-class environment for our employees. Our talented LivingSocialites bring an all-hands-on-deck approach to our work, taking pride in being collaborative, creative, and flexible. If you’re passionate about working as part of a team to drive value to businesses of all sizes, you may have just found your new home. We’re looking for an analytical, self-directed, and creative National Account Manager to execute web merchandising and connect our consumers with great new products as part of our LivingSocial Shop Team.

* Source, negotiate and build compelling product assortments that support the merchandising, marketing and financial objectives to ensure top line growth * Research and manage category landscape with an eye on trends in the field * Execute product merchandising to increase margin contribution and continuously improve our consumer shopping experience * Make a high volume of outbound sales calls to a variety of national e-commerce suppliers across multiple cities in the US * Identify brands and product that represent our consumer demand * Leverage and build strong relationships with vendors * Represent and share the details and successes of our company with potential partners * Aggressively negotiate product promotions and delivery * Confidently pitch paid email placement to partners to boost sales

* Bachelor’s Degree required * 2-5 years of successful experience buying, merchandising and/or sales * E-commerce experience is preferred * Ability to meet category targets and deeper understanding of impact if not met * Critical thinker who understands LivingSocial platform and can make decisions on what product would run successfully * Understanding of retail math, merchandising concepts and the ability to manage profitability * Experience in internet merchandising * Discount/liquidation retail experience a plus * Articulate and persuasive communicator (oral and written) with strong negotiation skills * Self-motivation with a strong work ethic * Ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity to meet deadlines * Technologically proficient and familiarity with inventory systems