Aerie - Merchandising Team Leader (Assistant Manager)

Unsubscribed; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Edmonton is seeking a full-time Merchandising Team Leader. This role focuses on developing and implementing merchandising strategies and driving sales through effective team leadership and guest engagement. Candidates should have prior experience in a retail management role and be skilled in motivating teams. The position offers a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic environment that values personal development and diversity.

Benefits

40% employee discount

Career advancement opportunities

Participation in store contests for prizes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a retail management role.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Understanding of employment law.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and enhance guest experience.
• Coach team to maintain AEO brand standards.
• Motivate and inspire team through core values.
• Recruit and train talent to meet business needs.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback and coaching.
• Innovate operational procedures and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Driving sales

Merchandising innovation

Team leadership

Training and development

Operational innovation

Integrity

Job description

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Job Description

YOUR ROLE

As the full-time Merchandising Team Leader, you are the Store Team Leader's "go-to" in developing and implementing the Merchandising strategy for the store. Your passion lies in training and coaching your team into great merchants delivering AEO brand Visual standards every day. Through your leadership, your team always nails floorset execution, and rocks merchandising and marketing brand standards. You ensure the store is always "guest ready" through effective replenishment. Most importantly, you represent our company values and bring your REAL self to work every day.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You have a passion for driving sales: As a key LOD (Leader on Duty), you're an expert at driving sales by maximizing Fitting Room and Salesfloor productivity and building guest loyalty through a best-in-class guest experience. You contribute to the overall financial success of the store by analyzing reporting and daily trends to make strategic business decisions. You're the Store Team Leader's right hand in developing short and long-term business plans to drive key KPIs.
• You're a merchandising innovator: You coach your team to deliver an outstanding guest experience by ensuring your store is always representative of AEO Brand Standards. You ensure your store stays in tip-top shape by leading day-to-day merchandising, sell-through adjustments and replenishment. You have a keen eye for merchandising opportunities and are always ready with a game plan to take action!
• You're a people leader: You're all about motivating and inspiring your team through AEO's core values. You're a role‑model leader and you always hold your team accountable to rocking AEO's customer service standards, especially on the Salesfloor and in the Fitting Room.
• You've got an eye for talent and a love of training: You make it a top priority to recruit and hire strong talent to ensure the store is always staffed to meet business needs. You take pride in training and developing your team to ensure they continue to provide outstanding service to the best of their abilities.
• You know that teamwork makes the dream work: You know that building a great team requires you to consistently provide ongoing performance feedback through real‑time coaching. You make team touch‑bases, development plans, and performance reviews a priority and you drive associate engagement by celebrating your team's outstanding performance – #winning!
• You're an operational innovator: You're a natural at executing and innovating daily operational procedures, you support the team in maintaining visual standards throughout every zone in the store, and most importantly, you ensure the Fitting Rooms are always guest‑ready and rocking AEO Brand Standards.
• Integrity is your middle name: You ensure store safety standards are maintained, you're committed to Asset Protection standards, you always adhere to AEO's policies and procedures, and you do the right thing – always.

YOU'D BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF:

• You love AE and Aerie products!
• You've led teams in a retail management role previously – #practicemakesperfect!
• You can multi‑task and have attention to detail; priority‑setting and time‑management are your strong suits.
• You know how to lead and develop teams and have a general understanding of employment law.
• Business acumen? You've got it!
• You have flexible availability – you're available to work when the guest shops!

OUR ASSOCIATES LOVE AEO BECAUSE:

• They work with REAL people – there's nothing like your #AEOFamily.
• They're given opportunities for development, the chance to learn new skills, and are offered great potential for career advancement.
• They receive 40% off product at both AE & Aerie year‑round (plus additional seasonal discounts with new Floorsets!)
• They participate in store contests for the chance to win FREE merchandise and other exclusive prizes.

About Us

Built on a platform of power, positivity and no photo retouching – inspiring people to love their real selves. Aerie is a fast‑growing lifestyle brand offering intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections. With the #AerieREAL™ movement, we celebrate our community by advocating for body positivity and the empowerment of all women. As part of our Real Good promise, we create swimsuits, bras, and underwear with materials made from recycled polyester, recycled nylon fabric or sustainably sourced cotton.

AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal and provincial equal employment opportunity and human rights laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or any other ground protected by applicable human rights legislation. This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge. AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law.