Merchandising & Inventory Strategy Manager

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MISSISSIPPI; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Mississippi is seeking a New Goods & Merchandising Manager to lead inventory planning, sales analysis, and product strategy. You will drive seasonal buying, coordinate with vendors, and align pricing with profitability goals in collaboration with the VP of Operations.

With responsibility for promotions, layouts, and market research, you will partner across departments to maximize turns, sales, and customer engagement while upholding our mission-driven retail environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, Equivalency, or Technical Program Certificate required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Five to seven years retail, merchandising, sales, display, and customer service experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted in lieu of education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and implementation of merchandising strategies.
• Create eye-catching store layouts that showcase the brand and aesthetic of Goodwill Industries of Mississippi.
• Negotiate with vendors to achieve the lowest costs for quality new goods inventory.
• Assist in preparation of annual and quarterly budgets, collecting, and presenting data to relevant stakeholders.
• Track inventory movement turns and strategically introduce promotions, price changes, etc., to maximize turns.
• Analyze trends and monitor supply and demand to establish appropriate min/max reorder points.
• Responsible for performing physical inventory of new goods and analysis of results, using root cause analysis exercises with store managers to lower shrinkage.
• Collaborate with marketing to brainstorm new projects, campaigns, and business ideas that increase new goods turns and revenue.
• Interpret sales reports and provide guidance on methods to improve new goods sales and customer engagement.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Market trends

Leadership

Product development

Excel

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Goodwill Industries of Mississippi is seeking a New Goods & Merchandising Manager to lead inventory planning, sales analysis, and product strategy. You will drive seasonal buying, coordinate with vendors, and align pricing with profitability goals in collaboration with the VP of Operations.

With responsibility for promotions, layouts, and market research, you will partner across departments to maximize turns, sales, and customer engagement while upholding our mission-driven retail environment.