Merchandise & Store Operations Leader

Ulta Beauty; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ulta Beauty is seeking a Merchandise Manager to lead through our mission and values, guiding a team to deliver top-line sales growth, inventory health, and exceptional guest experience in-store.

You will oversee shipment, replenishment, omni-channel activities, pricing, markdowns, and day-to-day operations, coach associates, control expenses, and ensure compliance while modeling operational excellence.

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 as set by Ulta Beauty for the store.
• 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, achieve sales and payroll goals, and complete workload on time.
• Review, analyze, and react to Ulta Beauty’s financial and operational reporting, including store visit and audit results.
• Leverage company programs, tools, and resources to drive improvements to meet Ulta Beauty’s goals for the store.
• Perform makeup applications, skincare analysis, and product demonstrations with guests to drive sales and guest service experience.

Skills

People leadership

Retail management

Budgeting

Communication

Adaptability

Technology literacy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Ulta Beauty is seeking a Merchandise Manager to lead through our mission and values, guiding a team to deliver top-line sales growth, inventory health, and exceptional guest experience in-store.

You will oversee shipment, replenishment, omni-channel activities, pricing, markdowns, and day-to-day operations, coach associates, control expenses, and ensure compliance while modeling operational excellence.