Aerie - Merchandise Leader (Part-Time)

AEO; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

AEO is seeking a Merchandise Leader in Los Angeles to be the Merchandising Team Leader's right hand, ensuring stores meet AEO Brand Visual Standards. You'll drive Floorset execution, merchandising updates, and replenishment to keep the guest experience exceptional.

You will coach the Floorset team, set productivity goals, and partner with leadership to keep the store looking fresh while maintaining safety and shrink-reducing practices.

Qualifications

• Love AE and Aerie products.
• Strong organization and attention to detail; priority-setting and time management.
• Flexible availability—mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Strong retail merchandising and visual skills with retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Support driving an outstanding guest experience in partnership with the Merchandising Team Leader.
• Drive Floorset execution by training and coaching the Floorset team, setting productivity goals, and ensuring Floorset standards.
• Own day-to-day merchandising, sell-through adjustments and replenishment to keep store in top shape.
• Help maintain AEO Brand Standards through merchandising, adjustments and replenishment to keep the store fresh.
• Champion a culture of recognition and celebrate wins with the team.
• Maintain store safety standards on the sales floor and in the stockroom; support shrink-reducing strategies.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Visual standards

Team leadership

Organization & time management

Job description

As the Merchandise Leader, you are the Merchandising Team Leader's right hand in ensuring your store is always rocking AEO Brand Visual Standards. Your expertise lies in executing effective Floorsets, marketing and merchandising updates; plus, you ensure the store is always "guest ready" through effective replenishment. You have a keen attention to detail, you are passionate about visual standards, and you love working with your team to get the job done. Most importantly, you represent our company values and bring your REAL self to work every day.

Responsibilities

• You have a passion for merchandising. You support driving an outstanding guest experience in partnership with the Merchandising Team Leader by ensuring your store is always representative of AEO Brand Standards.
• Floorsets are your "thing"! You drive killer Floorset execution by training and coaching the Floorset team, setting clear productivity goals, and ensuring all areas of the store are effectively executed to Floorset standards - from uppers and bustforms to tables and wardrobers.
• You're a merchandising innovator. You ensure your store stays in tip-top shape by owning day to day merchandising, sell-through adjustments and replenishment. You have a keen eye for merchandising opportunities and are always ready to game plan with leadership and take action!
• You’ve got a "teamwork" mentality. You support the Merchandising Team Leader in ensuring the team understands how to maintain AEO Brand Standards through merchandising, adjustments and replenishment so your store is always looking fresh.
• You’re a people person. You ensure the merchandising team's #1 priority is always the guest experience. You make it a priority to champion a culture of recognition and you love to celebrate wins with the team!
• Integrity is your middle name. You ensure store safety standards are maintained on the Salesfloor and in the Stockroom. You're committed to shrink-reducing strategies and you always adhere to AEO policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• You love AE and Aerie products.
• You have organization and have attention to detail; priority-setting and time management are your strong suits.
• You have flexible availability - you’re there to get product moving early in the morning, late in the evening and on the weekends.
• You have strong retail merchandising and visual skills and you have a history of retail work.

Benefits

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave and AEO may provide REAL rewards at its discretion.
• Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please click HERE.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity ("EEO") laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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.