Merchandise & Store Operations Leader

Ulta Beauty; Citrus Heights (CA); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 83,097,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision benefits

Life and disability benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ulta Beauty is seeking a Merchandise Manager to lead operations for a busy store, focusing on sales growth, inventory management, and guest experience. You will manage a team, drive profitability, and ensure compliance with store SOPs while delivering exceptional service to guests.

The role requires 1-2+ years in retail management, strong leadership, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Full-time hours include variable shifts, with emphasis on operational excellence and team

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years of fast-paced, retail management, or other relevant work experience.
• Financial management: success with driving top-line sales, interpreting reporting data, managing payroll budgets, and controlling expense.
• Retail management: proven ability with monitoring inventory levels, achieving operational excellence, driving a service culture, and executing merchandising directives.
• Leadership management: experience with attracting, developing, and motivating top talent, swiftly adapting to change and leading others through the change-curve, developing collaborative relationships with others, and leading and influencing a team.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of accountability to meet or exceed the store’s goals related to retail and service sales, guest loyalty, payroll, omni-channel, and retail shrink.
• Drive company profitability through operational excellence, top-line sales growth, and expense control.
• Leverage store forecast and payroll budgets to support with store scheduling needs and communicate the needs to the GM to maximize productivity.
• Review, analyze, and react to Ulta Beauty’s financial and operational reporting, including store visit and audit results.

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

Communication

Technology proficiency

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Microsoft Office

Apple devices

Job description

Ulta Beauty is seeking a Merchandise Manager to lead operations for a busy store, focusing on sales growth, inventory management, and guest experience. You will manage a team, drive profitability, and ensure compliance with store SOPs while delivering exceptional service to guests.

The role requires 1-2+ years in retail management, strong leadership, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Full-time hours include variable shifts, with emphasis on operational excellence and team