FT Merchandising Manager

In⠀partnership⠀with the⠀Store⠀Manager,⠀Merchandise⠀Managers⠀create an⠀engaging⠀and⠀welcoming⠀environment.⠀The⠀Merchandising⠀Manager⠀cultivates⠀an⠀inclusive⠀culture⠀that⠀provides⠀equitable⠀opportunities⠀and drives⠀Associate⠀and⠀Customer⠀engagement.⠀The⠀Merchandising⠀Manager is⠀responsible⠀for⠀driving⠀the⠀business⠀forward⠀specifically⠀as it⠀relates⠀merchandising⠀principles,⠀store⠀systems⠀and other⠀operational⠀activities.⠀The⠀Merchandising⠀Manager⠀supports⠀the⠀appropriate⠀balance of⠀selling⠀vs.⠀operational⠀energy⠀within the⠀store to⠀successfully⠀service⠀the⠀Customer,⠀manage⠀payroll,⠀staffing⠀and⠀optimize⠀sales.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Supports⠀the⠀execution⠀of visual⠀merchandising⠀and⠀product⠀placement⠀updates;⠀oversees⠀processing⠀of freight⠀and⠀inventory⠀management.
• Analyze⠀store⠀reports⠀leveraging⠀store’s⠀historical⠀sales data⠀with⠀current⠀sales⠀goals to⠀establish⠀achievable⠀stretch⠀goals for⠀individual⠀and team⠀performance.⠀Utilizes⠀reports to⠀make⠀effective⠀merchandising⠀and⠀styling⠀decisions⠀in line⠀with Brand⠀standards.
• Educate,⠀coach &⠀mentor⠀Stylists,⠀Sales⠀Leads and⠀Associates;⠀includes⠀onboarding⠀new⠀talent,⠀driving⠀key⠀performance⠀indicators,⠀managing⠀inventory,⠀visual⠀merchandising,⠀and omni⠀activity.
• Drives⠀revenue by⠀proactively⠀managing⠀the⠀Customer⠀experience⠀while⠀effectively⠀performing⠀Manager on⠀Duty⠀responsibilities⠀when⠀assigned.
• Ensures⠀that the⠀Customer⠀remains⠀the top⠀priority⠀while⠀balancing⠀required⠀tasks and⠀overall⠀store⠀operations.
• Drives⠀results &⠀anticipates⠀Customers’⠀needs⠀while⠀clearly⠀communicating⠀store and⠀individual⠀goals to⠀motivate⠀Associates.
• Coaches⠀Associates⠀“in the⠀moment”⠀on⠀Customer⠀interactions⠀and⠀performance⠀to⠀maximize⠀productivity⠀and⠀capture⠀Customer⠀opportunities.
• Clearly⠀communicates⠀company⠀direction⠀to the⠀team.
• Embraces⠀fashion,⠀understands⠀current⠀market⠀trends,⠀and can⠀articulate⠀them using⠀Brand⠀interpretations.⠀Represents⠀the Brand⠀by⠀adhering⠀to⠀Brand’s⠀dress code⠀guidelines.
• Safeguards⠀keys to⠀the store,⠀performs⠀opening⠀and⠀closing⠀procedures,⠀and⠀assumes⠀PIN and⠀signature⠀privileges⠀for⠀register⠀functions⠀requiring⠀approval.
• Leverages⠀tools and⠀takes⠀action to⠀drive⠀operational⠀excellence⠀through⠀Standard⠀Operating⠀Procedures⠀(SOPs).
• Assists⠀with⠀talent⠀acquisition⠀and⠀associate⠀development⠀and⠀retention.
• Works⠀collaboratively⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀partners⠀to⠀accomplish⠀assigned⠀tasks.
• Contributes⠀to the⠀efforts to⠀prevent⠀shrink and⠀raise and⠀maintain⠀safety⠀awareness.
• Reports⠀to work as⠀scheduled;⠀records⠀time⠀worked⠀accurately⠀by using⠀Brand’s⠀Time and⠀Attendance⠀system;⠀remains⠀flexible⠀to the⠀needs of⠀the⠀business.
• Additional⠀responsibilities⠀as⠀assigned⠀by Store,⠀District,⠀or VP of⠀stores.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to⠀model⠀Brand⠀appropriate⠀selling⠀behaviors.
• Strong⠀training⠀and⠀development⠀skills⠀from⠀previous⠀retail⠀related⠀experience.
• Technology⠀proficient⠀and strong⠀business⠀acumen.
• Ability⠀to foster⠀team⠀commitment⠀and create⠀a⠀positive,⠀inclusive⠀environment.
• Ability⠀to take⠀initiative⠀in making⠀decisions⠀on a⠀timely/urgent⠀basis.
• Ability⠀to⠀organize,⠀delegate,⠀and⠀prioritize⠀assignments⠀and meet⠀deadlines⠀with⠀minimal⠀supervision.
• Knowledge⠀of visual⠀standards⠀and⠀techniques⠀and⠀ability to⠀implement⠀and⠀maintain⠀within⠀Brand’s⠀guidelines.
• Communicates⠀effectively⠀with⠀Customers,⠀Managers,⠀Business⠀Partners,⠀Store⠀Associates⠀and⠀Peers.
• Ability⠀to work a⠀flexible⠀schedule⠀to meet⠀the needs⠀of the⠀business,⠀including⠀evening,⠀weekend,⠀and⠀holiday⠀shifts.
• One⠀year of⠀management⠀experience⠀with an⠀additional⠀2-4 years⠀specialty⠀retail⠀experience⠀preferred.
• Ability⠀to⠀maneuver⠀around⠀sales⠀floor,⠀stockroom,⠀office,⠀lift 30⠀lbs., and⠀retrieve⠀and stock⠀merchandise⠀with or⠀without a⠀reasonable⠀accommodation.