Bonus-Eligible Merchandising Team Lead

RiseMe; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus eligibility

Job summary

RiseMe is seeking a Merchandising Team Manager to lead a team in strategic store operations, merchandising, and facilities activities. You will drive store sales, manage inventory, and ensure accurate product placement and signing across the store environment.

You will collaborate with selling and visual teams to uphold merchandising standards, planograms, and customer-ready presentations while coaching and developing associates.

Qualifications

• Experience in Visual Merchandising or Retail Management
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making
• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Comfort with technology and store systems
• Flexible schedule including nights/weekends/holidays
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs and work across store areas
• Experience with planograms and merchandising standards
• Customer-focused with a results-driven mindset
• Ability to recruit and develop talent in a retail setting
• Ownership mindset and focus on store objective achievement

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a high level of ownership, accountability, and initiative in achieving store objectives and driving the accomplishment of key metrics.
• Lead team in execution of back-of-house operations, including receiving and processing inbound deliveries, readying product for sales floor, processing damages, preparing and completing outbound shipments, and supporting store fulfillment. Coordinate organization and maintenance of equipment, devices, communication boards, supplies, signage, fixtures, and other tools to promote efficiency and maximize productivity.
• Direct and support team with front-of-house operations, including product placement, floor sets, stock and supply replenishment, facilities maintenance, pricing activities, promotional sets, audits, and customer service to enhance customer experience.
• Collaborate with selling and visual teams to support overall management and maintenance of merchandise presentations and customer shopping environment, ensuring alignment with visual merchandising directives, planograms, cleanliness, and company standards.
• Participate in weekly leadership workload planning meetings to ensure all merchandising and operations tasks are prepped, planned, and scheduled, while ensuring execution plan aligns with company priorities, directives, and processes. Utilize company systems, planning tools, and reporting to determine forecasted receipts and required labor hours.
• Build comprehensive team knowledge of merchandising, operations, and omni processes and procedures, ensuring associates are trained to execute consistently, efficiently, and effectively. Model behaviors that foster a culture of excellence, teamwork, and a strong drive for results.
• Set and communicate clear team priorities and expectations. Enhance individual and store results through regularly reviewing associate performance, conducting meaningful coaching conversations, and embracing opportunities to continuously teach and develop.
• Drive team retention and engagement by recognizing individual contributions, celebrating store achievements, and promoting upcoming activities. Foster a positive store culture by ensuring team members understand their role in achieving store goals and feel valued and a sense of belonging.
• Support filling open positions timely through recruitment, interviewing, and facilitating team career development conversations to ensure ready-now bench of store talent. Oversee associate onboarding experience, ensuring structured onboarding completion.
• Effectively manage shortage control and inventory accuracy, ensuring team compliance with asset protection, product protection standards, safety guidelines, and security protocols.

Job description

RiseMe is seeking a Merchandising Team Manager to lead a team in strategic store operations, merchandising, and facilities activities. You will drive store sales, manage inventory, and ensure accurate product placement and signing across the store environment.

You will collaborate with selling and visual teams to uphold merchandising standards, planograms, and customer-ready presentations while coaching and developing associates.