Strategic Merchandising Manager: Growth & In-Store Excellence

Judge Direct Placement; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Merchandising Manager in New Jersey to lead category strategies, design planograms, and drive sales growth across multiple locations.

You will collaborate with store leadership, optimize inventory, manage promotions, and analyze performance to improve profitability and in-store execution. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of retail management experience, strong leadership, and data-driven decision-making skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of retail management experience in merchandising, category management, or store operations.
• Proven ability to drive sales and profitability through merchandising strategies.
• Experience in inventory management, forecasting, and shrink control.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and drive decisions.
• Familiarity with retail systems, POS, and inventory management tools.
• Food safety certification preferred (if applicable to category).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category merchandising strategies to drive sales and profitability.
• Design planograms to optimize product placement and in-store opportunities.
• Ensure consistent merchandising standards and promotional displays across locations.
• Collaborate with store leadership and field teams on priorities and compliance.
• Analyze sales, margins, inventory, and performance metrics to identify trends.

Skills

Retail management

Sales growth focus

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Team development

POS systems familiarity

Tools

POS systems

Inventory management tools

Job description

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Merchandising Manager in New Jersey to lead category strategies, design planograms, and drive sales growth across multiple locations.

You will collaborate with store leadership, optimize inventory, manage promotions, and analyze performance to improve profitability and in-store execution. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of retail management experience, strong leadership, and data-driven decision-making skills.