Merchandise Manager

Sony Pictures; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Pictures in Lubbock, TX is seeking a Merchandise Manager who can translate analytic thinking into everyday ownership. You will oversee client interactions, coordinate cross-functional tasks, and drive continuous improvement in local operations.

The base salary ranges from $76,000 to $127,000 annually, with growth coaching, mentorship, benefits, and flexible hours. Strong active listening, interpersonal skills, and a proven network in Lubbock will help you succeed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of analytical thinking applied to vendor/customer relationships.
• Strong active listening and interpersonal skills.
• Customer-focused with ability to read room dynamics.
• Networking in Lubbock or willingness to build one.

Responsibilities

• Field client inquiries from Lubbock without losing the thread.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to streamline tasks.
• Develop active listening habits to inform decisions.
• Pair relationship building with clear, plain explanations.
• Read between the lines of what Lubbock customers actually need.
• Translate manager objectives into actionable day-to-day steps.
• Tie general effort back to a Sony metric.
• Own mistakes loudly and wins quietly.

Skills

Active Listening

Customer Focus

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Resilience

Analytical Thinking

Persuasion

Networking

Job description

Sony Pictures is the kind of place where an unpretentious Merchandise Manager can ship real general work and still leave on time most days. Consider it a $76,000 - $127,000 foothold at Sony Pictures, where 8 years of Analytical Thinking converts straight into general ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Field curveballs from Lubbock clients without losing the thread
• Use Cross-Functional Collaboration to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
• Build the Active Listening habits a manager role can lean on for years
• Pair Relationship Building fluency with the patience to explain it plainly
• Read between the lines of what Lubbock customers actually need
• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Tie general effort back to a number Sony Pictures cares about
• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly

What You'll Bring

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Fluency in Active Listening earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
• A Lubbock network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• Working understanding of both Analytical Thinking and Persuasion in real-world settings

Where most general vendors automate the easy parts, Sony Pictures tackles the hard ones, from a fun-loving headquarters in Lubbock, TX. We hold space for disagreement, then commit fully once the general call is made.

We set the base at $76,000 - $127,000 and build outward with growth coaching, a mentor, benefits, and hours you genuinely control.