Strategic Jewelry Merchandising Manager

Stuller, Inc.; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stuller, Inc. in Lafayette, LA is seeking a Category Manager in Merchandising to develop and execute merchandise buying and planning strategies and to optimize inventory across assigned categories.

You will translate customer insights, market trends, and business performance into actionable plans and purchasing recommendations. This role collaborates with product development, purchasing, supply chain, sales, and marketing to deliver the right products at the right price and timing, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• Ability to analyze sales, margin, inventory, customer, and market data to support category decisions.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop merchandise plans aligning sales, gross margin, purchasing, inventory, and category objectives; manage products from introduction to exit.
• Build assortment plans defining breadth, depth, price points, and balance of core and trend merchandise; partner with product development.
• Analyze customer purchasing patterns, competitive assortments, market conditions, and category trends to identify opportunities and inform pricing and promotions.
• Identify and evaluate vendor opportunities; negotiate terms, costs, and lead times to balance margin and supply reliability.
• Coordinate with marketing, sales, product development, purchasing, and supply chain to align launch calendars and stock readiness.
• Apply project management and communication skills to coordinate timelines, priorities, and deliverables with cross-functional partners.
• Guide merchandising selection for seasonal catalogs and publications; ensure pricing accuracy and product copy with marketing.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stuller, Inc. in Lafayette, LA is seeking a Category Manager in Merchandising to develop and execute merchandise buying and planning strategies and to optimize inventory across assigned categories.

You will translate customer insights, market trends, and business performance into actionable plans and purchasing recommendations. This role collaborates with product development, purchasing, supply chain, sales, and marketing to deliver the right products at the right price and timing, while