Offline - Merchandise Leader (Part-Time)

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

40% off product at both AE & Aerie

Opportunities for development and career advancement

Participation in store contests for prizes

Job summary

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. is seeking a Merchandise Leader in Nashville, TN. In this role, you will partner with the Merchandising Team Leader to ensure the store meets AEO Brand Standards and create an outstanding guest experience.

Your key responsibilities will include overseeing Floorset execution, merchandising adjustments, and replenishment while maintaining safety standards. You should be detail-oriented, organized, and have flexible availability.

Associates enjoy development opportunities and significant discounts on products. Join us and be part of our AEO family!

Qualifications

• Strong retail merchandising and visual skills with a history of retail work.
• Flexible availability, including early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.
• Organized with strong attention to detail and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support driving guest experience and maintaining AEO Brand Standards.
• Drive Floorset execution by training and coaching the team.
• Own day-to-day merchandising and replenishment.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Retail merchandising skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Flexible availability

Job description

Your Role

As the Merchandise Leader, you are the Merchandising Team Leader's right hand in ensuring your store is always rocking AEO Brand Visual Standards. Your expertise lies in executing effective Floorsets, marketing and merchandising updates; plus, you ensure the store is always "guest ready" through effective replenishment. You have a keen attention to detail, you are passionate about visual standards, and you love working with your team to get the job done. Most importantly, you represent our company values and bring your REAL self to work every day.

Job Description

As the Merchandise Leader, you support driving an outstanding guest experience in partnership with the Merchandising Team Leader by ensuring your store is always representative of AEO Brand Standards. You drive Floorset execution by training and coaching the Floorset team, setting clear productivity goals, and ensuring all areas of the store are effectively executed to Floorset standards — from uppers and bustforms to tables and wardrobers. You ensure the store stays in tip‑top shape by owning day‑to‑day merchandising, sell‑through adjustments, and replenishment. You keep a keen eye for merchandising opportunities and are ready to game‑plan with leadership and take action. Your focus is on maintaining AEO Brand Standards through merchandising, adjustments, and replenishment so your store always looks fresh. You champion a culture of recognition and celebrate wins with the team. You maintain store safety standards on the sales floor and in the stockroom, and you uphold shrink‑reducing strategies and AEO policies and procedures.

Your Responsibilities

• You have a passion for merchandising and support driving an outstanding guest experience in partnership with the Merchandising Team Leader.
• You drive killer Floorset execution by training and coaching the Floorset team, setting clear productivity goals, and ensuring all areas of the store are effectively executed to Floorset standards.
• You ensure the store stays in tip‑top shape by owning day‑to‑day merchandising, sell‑through adjustments, and replenishment.
• You support the Merchandising Team Leader in ensuring the team understands how to maintain AEO Brand Standards through merchandising, adjustments, and replenishment.
• You ensure the merchandising team's #1 priority is always the guest experience and champion recognition and celebrations with the team.
• You maintain store safety standards, commit to shrink‑reducing strategies, and adhere to AEO policies and procedures.

You'd Be Great For This Role If

• You love AE and Aerie products.
• You are organized and have strong attention to detail, priority‑setting and time‑management skills.
• You have flexible availability, including early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.
• You have strong retail merchandising and visual skills and a history of retail work.

Our Associates Love Aeo Because

• They work with real people and feel part of an AEO family.
• They have opportunities for development, learning new skills, and career advancement.
• They receive 40% off product at both AE & Aerie year‑round, plus additional seasonal discounts with new Floorsets.
• They participate in store contests for the chance to win merchandise and other exclusive prizes.

About Us

OFFLINE™ by Aerie offers a complete collection of activewear and accessories made for real movement and real comfort. Built on the success of Aerie's leggings and sports bras, OFFLINE™'s unique take on an active lifestyle celebrates real life — when some days you feel like you can take on the world and other days you need that extra push to get off the couch. Our Real Good promise extends to the OFFLINE™ collections with some of our best‑selling fleece, leggings and tees made with the planet in mind.

AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge. AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law.

Pay/Benefits Information

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave and AEO may provide REAL rewards at its discretion.
• Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part‑time or full‑time / exempt or non‑exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please click here.

Job Info

Job Identification: 26891

Job Category: Stores

Posting Date: 2026-05-26T17:14:43+00:00

Job Schedule: Part time

Locations: Nashville, TN, United States