Manager, Merchandising

Bloomingdale's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomingdale's in Chicago is seeking a Merchandise Manager to lead store teams and deliver a dynamic, fashion-forward shopping experience. You will guide visual presentation, stock management, and frontline operations to align with brand directives and store goals.

You will coach merchandising and selling teams, interpret trends, and partner with support teams to drive profitability and customer satisfaction. Flexibility to work a retail schedule including weekends and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3-5 years related retail experience.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to mentor teams and coach performance.
• Flexibility with retail hours including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Oversees store presentation and merchandise implementation.
• Monitors comp trends and uses reports to drive plan/LY performance.
• Manages signing deadlines for store events and promotions.
• Controls profitability elements and adherence to audits.
• Provides ongoing training and coaching to teams.
• Empowers teams to execute merchandise strategies and visuals.
• Supports store operations across the location.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Business acumen

Scheduling & planning

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About

Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Job Overview

Store Leaders are on the forefront of both the colleague and customer experience. Through their dynamic leadership style, interpersonal skills and business acumen, the Merchandise Manager (MM) inspires their team to bring the Bloomingdale's mission, to be like no other store in the world, to life. A leader's success is through the connectivity of their team and a Merchandise Manager is responsible for unlocking each member's individual motivation and goals. The Merchandise Manager delivers an approachable, energetic, style conscious and fun shopping experience through visual/merchandise presentation. The Merchandise Manager is aware of fashion trends, corporate and local directives and strategies devoted to growing volume. A partner to selling teams and support teams, the Merchandise Manager is responsible for the care, processing and presentation of front and back of house; maintaining orderly, functional and easy to access stock areas that facilitate the selling function.

Essential Functions

• Oversees store presentation, merchandise implementation, floor moves and planning
• Understands comp business trend Plan/LY by using Branch comp and focus business reports
• Utilizes promotional calendar to set priorities and meet signing deadlines for store events
• Responsibly manages elements of profitability: shortage and adherence to audit standards
• Provides on-going training and developmental coaching to merchandising and selling teams
• Empowers merchandising and selling teams to ensure execution of all merchandise strategies, standards presentations and promotional events
• Supports all operational functions in the store location

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
• 3-5 years related experience
• Effectively communicate and present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, and all levels of internal and external business partners
• Ability to effectively plan and execute strategies
• Ability to monitor and maneuver workflow to achieve priorities
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays

Essential Physical Requirements

• Requires periods of walking, standing, communicating, reaching, crouching, color vision and climbing ladders
• Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions
• Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc. - including Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury - is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.

Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.

Additional benefit details are available at bloomingdalesJOBS.com.