Retail Merchandising Manager

Retail Merchandising Manager requires:

Bachelor's Degree

5+ years' work experience in retail planning, buying, or merchandising

Self-starter who can work in ambiguity using sound judgment and critical thinking/strategic skills to provide innovative solutions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to influence/negotiate

Travel required visiting existing stores, new store openings, and cross-functioning offices

Proficient/advanced computer skills (Excel, SAP, merchandising and planning systems)

Excel in a highly matrixed organization

PowerBI

Strong Excel

Basic Finance

DUTIES:

• Provide day-to-day support to stores on category initiatives covering contact lenses and promotions to ensure smooth operations and meet store and customer needs
• Manage large scale contact lens initiatives to evolve assortment and/or selling practices and tools, with a special focus on Doctor and Vendor relation
• Coordinate NPI Go-To market with a special focus on Private Label implementation
• Support contact lens training programs with expertise and content, e.g., Enhancements Training
• Collaborate with operations, field, vendors, marketing and other partners in testing and/or rolling out category related initiatives
• Manage marketing Co-Op funds in partnership with Marketing and Finance