Senior Merchandising Planning Strategist — In-Store Campaigns

Total Wine & More; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health plans

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Pet insurance

College tuition assistance

Career development & training

Job summary

Total Wine & More is seeking a Sr. Manager of Merchandising Planning to lead the strategy and execution of in-store displays, chain-wide inventory management, and merchandising campaigns. This role partners with marketing, supply chain, and store operations to optimize plans and drive incremental gross margin.

You will influence cross-functional teams, present strategies in high-visibility meetings, and promote continuous improvement across a growing store fleet while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years merchandising, promotions, buying, planning or inventory management.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Merchandising, Statistics, Finance, or a related field.
• Undergraduate degree in business or related field required.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a deadline-driven atmosphere.
• Strong experience in analytics and drawing conclusions to create an action plan.
• Strong project management skills in executing campaigns and communication across a distributed organization.
• Comfort with financial and category analytics to guide efforts and refine ways of working.
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Must be a self-starter and a team player thriving in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Must be flexible and easily adapt to change as business priorities.
• Advanced excel skills and knowledge of BI platforms a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the in-store merchandising plan in partnership with Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to drive traffic, sales, and gross margin.
• Lead presentation-level strategies and execution including campaigns and in-store displays across departments.
• Influence Grand Opening inventory strategies with cross-functional partners.
• Influence leadership and cross-functional partners in high-visibility strategy meetings.
• Influence margin-driving opportunities through data-driven decisions and collaboration.
• Promote testing, learning, scalability, and continuous innovation through leadership.
• Streamline and optimize complex inventory strategies across the growing store fleet.
• Travel as necessary for store visits and holidays.

Skills

Analytics

Advanced Excel

BI platforms

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-starter

Team player

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Big-picture thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Merchandising, Statistics, Finance

Tools

Excel

BI platforms

Job description

Total Wine & More is seeking a Sr. Manager of Merchandising Planning to lead the strategy and execution of in-store displays, chain-wide inventory management, and merchandising campaigns. This role partners with marketing, supply chain, and store operations to optimize plans and drive incremental gross margin.

You will influence cross-functional teams, present strategies in high-visibility meetings, and promote continuous improvement across a growing store fleet while traveling as needed.