Merchandising Stylist Support

The Buckle, Inc.; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Buckle, Inc. is looking for a Merchandising Stylist Support in Kearney, Nebraska. This role is vital in creating product stories through styling support and sample management. You will assist in coordinating seasonal outfitting boards and partner with various teams to ensure the styling aligns with business strategies.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree and have 1-2 years of experience in retail or merchandising. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• One to two years of experience in retail, buying, merchandising, or styling support.
• Basic understanding of retail assortments and seasonal buying cycles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation and coordination of seasonal outfitting boards.
• Pull, organize, and track samples for presentations and reviews.
• Support fit sessions and document feedback on styling and fit.

Skills

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

The Merchandising Stylist Support role plays a key part in bringing product stories to life through styling support, sample management, and product coordination. The teammate in this role assists in outfitting development, supports the preparation of internal and external presentations, and ensures all samples and product assets are organized and aligned with business priorities. This teammate bridges the creative and operational aspects of merchandising, helping deliver cohesive, trend-relevant assortments across various channels.

Responsibilities

This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Styling and Product Support

• Assist in the creation and coordination of seasonal outfitting boards and styling stories to support line reviews, strategy meetings, and visual direction.
• Collaborate with buyers, planners, and visual marketing teams to ensure product styling reflects key business drivers, trend relevance, and merchandising strategy.
• Partner with internal teams (e.g., creative, visual marketing, planning) to prepare styling assets, product callouts, and outfitting tools.
• Attend key meetings and presentations (e.g., product kick-offs, visual alignment sessions, campaign briefings) to provide styling input and support documentation.
• Assist with competitive shopping, trend research, and styling ideation to support seasonal product development and market insights.

Sample Management and Operational Support

• Pull, organize, and track samples for internal presentations, marketing campaigns, and product reviews in alignment with the buy.
• Ensure the photoshoot room remains organized and efficient by maintaining racks, totes, and wall cubbies.
• Oversee seasonal updates, product cleanouts, and timely return of samples to support smooth creative operations.
• Support fit sessions and product reviews by organizing samples, taking notes, and documenting feedback on styling, fit, and construction.

General Responsibilities

• Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from a four‑year college or university.
• One to two years of experience in retail, buying, merchandising, or styling support or related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Key Competencies:

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace (especially Excel/Sheets and Slides).
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
• Basic understanding of retail assortments, seasonal buying cycles, and trend relevance.
• Experience handling samples or managing sample inventory is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the teammate is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The teammate is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the Teammate Center.