Senior Manager, Retail Merchandising

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the development and enhancement of store setup guidelines, product initiatives, and brand flow strategies for all store formats.

• Oversee monthly and fiscal week merchandising updates, including Store Mapping Guides and associated deliverables.

• Handle the tracking, uploading, and distribution of guidelines to field teams.

• Perform store visits and execution audits to ensure compliance with merchandising standards.

• Gather and validate store photos, offering feedback and follow-up with field teams.

• Serve as a point of contact for field inquiries regarding merchandising, mapping, and guidelines.

• Develop training materials (guides, videos, presentations) to assist field teams.

• Aid in streamlining and simplifying communications for better clarity and ease of execution.

• Facilitate onboarding and continuous training for store teams and new employees.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in Retail Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Space Planning, Operations, or a related field.

• Preferably experienced in a large retail environment (multi-store, multi-format, or specialty retail).

• Bachelor's degree in Retail, Merchandising, Design, Business, Marketing, or equivalent experience is preferred.

• Highly skilled in PowerPoint and Excel.

• Proficient in Photoshop, InDesign, Outlook, OneDrive (shared-folder organization), and Teams.

• Familiarity with space planning, merchandising guidelines, planograms, merchandising principles, or fixture mapping tools.

• Highly organized.

• Strong project management capabilities.

• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.

• Comfortable handling ad hoc and urgent requests with a high level of responsiveness.

• Strong sense of ownership and the ability to manage processes independently.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to think strategically and creatively.

• Strong teamwork abilities and proven experience in leading cross-functional initiatives and driving execution at scale.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Employee discounts on products and services.

• Flexible work schedule and work-life balance initiatives.