Merchandise Manager

Kohls; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Conference budgets

Internal promotion culture

Job summary

Kohls in Frederick, MD seeks a Merchandise Manager to own Emotional Intelligence from week one and guide the team through ongoing Adaptability changes. The role is positioned in a high-trust engineering culture, offering a competitive salary and strong benefits in a fast-paced environment.

You'll maintain clear documentation, protect the customer experience, and continuously improve Stress Management processes while staying current through training.

Qualifications

• Track record that proves you can documentation-first ship under deadline pressure.
• A solid foundation in Adaptability, refined over 7+ years.
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly.
• Solid understanding of general best practices and industry standards.
• Familiarity with the Frederick market and local general landscape.
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Guard the Kohls customer experience through every Adaptability change
• Read a Stress Management system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
• Keep Active Listening handoffs warm so Frederick partners never feel dropped

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Adaptability

Active Listening

Empathy

Documentation

Stress Management

Job description

When a Merchandise Manager seat opens at Kohls, it's because we trust someone new to own Emotional Intelligence from week one in Frederick. This general role at Kohls turns 6 years into $100,000 - $145,000 and turns $100,000 - $145,000 into a stake in what comes next.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Guard the Kohls customer experience through every Adaptability change
• Read a Stress Management system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
• Keep Active Listening handoffs warm so Frederick partners never feel dropped

What You'll Bring

• Track record that proves you can documentation-first ship under deadline pressure
• A solid foundation in Adaptability, refined over 7+ years
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• Solid understanding of general best practices and industry standards
• Familiarity with the Frederick market and local general landscape
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter

Kohls is a high-trust engineering shop in Frederick, MD where Emotional Intelligence and Empathy are treated as the same discipline. Our Frederick, MD team moves at a steady, sustainable pace and protects time for deep, focused Stress Management work.

You'll be supported by $100,000 - $145,000, strong health coverage, conference budgets, and a team that promotes from within.

We bumped the date today, signaling this Merchandise Manager search is ongoing.

One short application stands between you and the Merchandise Manager desk at Kohls.