Merchandise Manager/Retail Buyer

Agmgolf; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Spanish Oaks GC in Austin, TX, seeks a Merchandise Manager/Retail Buyer to assist the Director of Golf in all golf shop merchandising and inventory control. Responsibilities include open-to-buy planning, event merchandising, displays, vendor management, and coordination with the golf staff to support tournaments.

Candidate should have high school diploma or equivalent, strong organizational and customer-relations skills, and experience with POS and inventory systems.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with high school education or equivalent.
• Experience in golf retail or country club environment preferred.
• Knowledge of merchandising and shop displays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in billing charges for members and guests; submit billing charges to accounting department in a timely manner.
• Develops open-to-buy procedures for each category.
• Promotes daily golf shop sales and superior customer relations.
• Plans, promotes, merchandises and markets special events and sales.
• Develops and maintains shop displays.
• Monitors the receiving and checking-in of all merchandise.
• Processing invoices and other paperwork.
• Assists Director of Golf with yearly budgets and merchandise goals and strategies.
• Leader of the inventory process and helps generate monthly inventory reports.
• Monitors procedures for special orders and returns and places special orders regularly.
• Assists customers with merchandise selections; works at sales counter as necessary.
• Creates and maintains an approved vendor list.
• Becomes adept with POS and back-of-house inventory systems.
• Works with golf professional staff to select and purchase products for tournaments.
• Coordinates shop changeovers for special events and seasons.
• Communicate with Golf Professional Staff to ensure efficient operations.
• Perform any other tasks requested by management, the Club or Owner.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Retail buying

Customer relations

Inventory management

Vendor relations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Inventory software

Excel

Job description

Merchandise Manager/Retail Buyer

Reporting Relationship: Director of Golf

Classification: Salary, Exempt, Full-Time, working hours typically a 42-44 hour work week

Basic Function: The Merchandise Manager/Retail Buyer will assist the Director of Golf in buying any and all merchandise for the Golf Retail Shop. Additionally, the visual appearance of the Shop as well as the maintenance of the physical inventory is the ultimate responsibility of the Merchandise Manager/Retail Buyer.

Principal Duties:

• Assists in billing charges of members and guests; submits billing charges to accounting department in a timely manner.
• Develops open-to-buy procedures for each category.
• Promotes daily golf shop sales and superior customer relations.
• Plans, promotes, merchandises and markets special events and sales.
• Develops and maintains shop displays.
• Monitors the receiving and checking-in of all merchandise.
• Processing invoices and other paperwork.
• Assists Director of Golf with yearly budgets and merchandise goals and strategies.
• Leader of the inventory process and helps generate monthly inventory reports – should gain a complete knowledge of all Golf Retail Inventory and be an expert on the inventory on hand.
• Monitors procedures for special orders and returns – and places special orders on regular basis.
• Assists customers with merchandise selections; works at sales counter as necessary.
• Creates and maintains an approved vendor list.
• Becomes adept with the point-of-sale (POS) system and back of house inventory computing systems.
• Works with golf professional staff to select and purchase products for tournaments.
• Coordinates shop changeovers for special events and seasons.
• Communicate with the Golf Professional Staff to ensure the operation operates in an efficient manner.
• Perform any other tasks requested by the management, the Club or the Owner.

Physical, Mental and Visual Skills:

• Good organizational skills and good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide and carry out detailed written or verbal instructions independently.
• Ability to use rational thinking to solve problems.
• Ability to perform moderate physical work; may be required to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 15 pounds constantly.
• Ability to perform activities such as bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping for up to five hours without sitting.

Educational, Development and Work-Related Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years old, with high school education or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of golf and prior private country club experience is preferred, but not required.

Working Conditions:

• Works primarily indoors with the Golf Retail Merchandise.

Compensation:

Competitive salary with additional opportunities related to corporate sales, merchandising awards and sales commissions.

Resume deadline November 15, 2026

www.spanishoaksgc.com