Aerie - Merchandise Leader (Part-Time)

About the role

As the Merchandise Leader, you are the Merchandising Team Leader's right hand in ensuring your store is always rocking AEO Brand Visual Standards. Your expertise lies in executing effective Floorsets, marketing and merchandising updates; plus, you ensure the store is always "guest ready" through effective replenishment. You have a keen attention to detail, you are passionate about visual standards, and you love working with your team to #getthejobdone. Most importantly, you represent our company values and bring your REAL self to work every day.

Responsibilities

• Support driving an outstanding guest experience in partnership with the Merchandising Team Leader by ensuring your store is always representative of AEO Brand Standards.
• Drive killer Floorset execution by training and coaching the Floorset team, setting clear productivity goals, and ensuring all areas of the store are effectively executed to Floorset standards—from uppers and bustforms to tables and wardrobers.
• Ensure your store stays in tip-top shape by owning day-to-day merchandising, sell-through adjustments, and replenishment; identify merchandising opportunities and game plan with leadership to take action.
• Support the Merchandising Team Leader in ensuring the team understands how to maintain AEO Brand Standards through merchandising, adjustments, and replenishment so your store is always looking #fresh.
• Ensure the merchandising team's #1 priority is always the guest experience; champion a culture of recognition and celebrate wins with the team.
• Ensure store safety standards are maintained on the Salesfloor and in the Stockroom; commit to shrink-reducing strategies and adhere to AEO policies and procedures.

You'd be great for this role if you...

• Love AE and Aerie products.
• Have strong retail merchandising and visual skills with a history of retail work.
• Love organization and have attention to detail; excel at priority-setting and time management.
• Have flexible availability to support early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.

About Us

Built on a platform of power, positivity and no photo retouching—inspiring people to love their real selves. Aerie is a fast-growing lifestyle brand offering intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections. With the #AerieREAL™ movement, we celebrate our community by advocating for body positivity and the empowerment of all women. As part of our Real Good promise, we create swimsuits, bras, and underwear with materials made from recycled polyester, recycled nylon fabric or sustainably sourced cotton.