Sr. Manager, Merchandising Planning

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

About The Role

Total Wine & More is seeking a Sr. Manager, Merchandising Planning, to join our Merchandising team. This role will lead the strategy and execution of in-store display plans, chain-wide inventory management, and merchandising campaigns. This role ensures effective in-store displays, inventory ownership, and promotions to drive sales and incremental gross margin through cross-functional partnership and performance analyses. To be successful, this role influences the ELT and necessary cross-functional partners (marketing, supply chain, store operations, promotions) to optimize and execute chain-wide plans with effective communication and data-driven decision making. You will report to the VP, Spirits, with dotted-line support to leadership across Wine, Beer, Hard Beverage, and Lifestyle, & More departments.

You will

• Lead the in-store merchandising plan in partnership with Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations, aligning business goals to drive traffic, sales, and gross margin.
• Lead presentation-level strategies and execution including campaigns, sell-through initiatives, in-store displays, and promotional inventory management across all departments.
• Influence Grand Opening inventory strategies, partnering cross-functionally with key stakeholders to ensure successful merchandising of priority initiatives and assortments.
• Influence leadership, field, and cross-functional partners on high-impact initiatives, such as campaigns, holidays, and seasonal by leading and presenting strategies in high-visibility meetings (DM/RVP week, Driving the Business, etc).
• Influence peers and cross-functional partners to implement margin-driving opportunities through communication, partnership, and data-driven decision making from analytics tools.
• Promote a team environment of testing & learning, scalability, and continuous innovation through leadership acumen, collaboration, and accountability.
• Promote continuous improvement of presentation-level ownership, seeking opportunities to further streamline and optimize complex inventory strategies with growing company store fleet.
• Travel when necessary- holiday, store visits, etc.

You will come with

• 7-10 years merchandising, promotions, buying, planning or inventory management. Preferred minimum 1-year supervisory experience.
• 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 successfully multi-task in a deadline driven atmosphere, while understanding big-picture objectives and strategy.
• Strong experience in analytics and comfortable with quantitative analysis and drawing conclusions to create an action plan.
• Strong project management skills in executing campaigns and communication efforts across a distributed organization.
• Comfort with financial and category analytics to help 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 who thrives 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.

We offer

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Generous store discounts
• Health care plans (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Disability & life insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Pet insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Discounted home and auto insurance
• College tuition assistance
• Career development & product training
• Consumer classes
• & More!

Crafted for you

Total Wine & More is the country's largest independent retailer of fine wine, beer and spirits, and we continue to grow our footprint year over year. Total Wine offers exciting and unique career opportunities across the country and in our corporate office. Our strength is our people. We have a commitment to training and career growth, all in an environment that values new ideas and teamwork.

Total Wine & More considers several factors when establishing compensation. Estimated salaries determined by third parties have not been validated by Total Wine & More. Compensation may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills and/or experience. Total Wine & More is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Total Wine & More makes reasonable accommodations during all aspects of the employment process, including during the interview process.

Total Wine & More is a Drug Free Workplace. The information provided above indicates the general nature and level of work required of the position and is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities or qualifications. Benefits list is only a highlight of some of the benefits offered to team members; eligibility for certain benefits apply.