Regional Merchandising Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the localized assortment priorities as established for the fiscal year.
• Assign stores to clustered assortments.
• Regional assortment analysis: communicate assortment concerns based on assortment review and competitive review.
• Emergency response: pre-plan and organize for annual events (hurricane, tornado, floods, and fire); coordinate response and product flow during event.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multiple units across a wide geography, preferably in a large format retailer.
• Experience in merchandising or buying roles in a retail organization.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about.
• Occasionally there may be a need to stoop or lift light objects (typically less than 8 pounds).

Working Conditions

• Located in a comfortable indoor area.

Minimum Education

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Competencies

• Merchandising Strategy: Market acumen, experience applying consumer insights and market acumen.
• Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to understand strategic direction and to formulate tactical plans for execution.
• Financial Acumen: Experience with retail math and accounting.
• Organizational Agility: Understands the culture of an organization and knows how to get things done through both formal and informal channels.
• Communication: Ability to persuade or influence others. Fosters open communication; presents a compelling case for proposals and ideas; strong ability to win support from others; is assertive and holds firm when necessary.
• Able to manage multiple competing priorities and schedule demands.
• Sound business and financial acumen; understands the meaning and implications of key financial indicators; uses analysis to create and evaluate strategic options.