Strategic Merchandise Manager — Hybrid, Mentorship & Growth

Citadel; Jackson (MS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Job summary

Citadel in Jackson, MS is seeking a Merchandise Manager to own key outcomes and drive ambitious goals. The role offers a salary range of $70,000–$102,000 with mentorship and clear paths from manager to lead, while supporting a fast-paced, service-minded culture.

You will balance independent work with team collaboration, translate data into actionable guidance, and ensure the Jackson site runs smoothly as improvements are shipped. Interviews are ongoing in Jackson, MS.

Qualifications

• 6 years of cultural awareness experience.
• 8 years that taught you which corners can be cut.
• A history of leaving general processes better than you found them.
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision.
• At least 7 years of standing behind your own estimates.
• 6+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way.
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Balance independent work with effective hybrid team collaboration.
• Read between the lines of what Jackson customers actually need.
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in.
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes.
• Juggle gloriously-unglamorous priorities without dropping the ones that matter.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment.
• Keep Citadel's Jackson, MS site running while improvements ship underneath.
• Keep the Citadel backlog ruthlessly honest about what's truly next.

Skills

Cultural awareness

Data storytelling

Data interpretation

Estimation discipline

Collaborative work

Adaptability

Job description

Citadel in Jackson, MS is seeking a Merchandise Manager to own key outcomes and drive ambitious goals. The role offers a salary range of $70,000–$102,000 with mentorship and clear paths from manager to lead, while supporting a fast-paced, service-minded culture.

You will balance independent work with team collaboration, translate data into actionable guidance, and ensure the Jackson site runs smoothly as improvements are shipped. Interviews are ongoing in Jackson, MS.