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Bloomingdale's

Manager, Merchandising

Chicago, IL · On-site

$59K - $98K/yr

The Merchandise Manager delivers an approachable, energetic, style conscious and fun shopping experience through visual/merchandise presentation. The Merchandise Manager is aware of fashion trends ...

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Bloomingdale's

Manager, Merchandising

Chicago, IL · On-site

$51K - $63K/yr

The Merchandise Manager delivers an approachable, energetic, style conscious and fun shopping experience through visual/merchandise presentation. The Merchandise Manager is aware of fashion trends ...

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Bloomingdale's

Manager, Merchandising

Chicago, IL

$59K - $98K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Merchandise Manager delivers an approachable, energetic, style conscious and fun shopping experience through visual/merchandise presentation. The Merchandise Manager is aware of fashion trends ...

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Walgreens

Manager Merchandising

Deerfield, IL · On-site

$102K - $164K/yr

Manages the daily activities that develop and implement multiple components/processes for a specified section of work within Retail Products Merchandising. Manages a team responsible for developing ...

Walgreens

Manager, Merchandising Initiatives

Deerfield, IL · On-site

$102K - $164K/yr

Manages the daily activities that develop and implement multiple components/processes for a specified section of work within Retail Products Merchandising. Manages a team responsible for developing ...

Jacent Strategic Merchandising

Merchandiser

Deerfield, IL · On-site

$15.50 - $17/hr

Cultivating relationships with in-store management * Executing merchandising resets * Building retail displays * Merchandising impulse items on clip strips & J-hooks * Implementing plan-o-grams Check ...

Jacent Strategic Merchandising

Merchandiser

Naperville, IL · On-site

$15.50 - $17/hr

Cultivating relationships with in-store management * Executing merchandising resets * Building retail displays * Merchandising impulse items on clip strips & J-hooks * Implementing plan-o-grams Check ...

WESCO International

Manager - Online Merchandising

Glenview, IL · On-site

$119K - $202K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Manager, Merchandising / Product Assortment The Manager, Merchandising / Product Assortment is responsible for developing and executing assortment strategies that maximize product coverage, customer ...

Grainger Businesses

Channel Merchandising Manager

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$103K - $172K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Position Details The Channel Merchandising Manager is responsible for translating category strategy into an effective digital and print customer experience. This role leads the execution of ...

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Grainger Businesses

Channel Merchandising Manager

Lake Forest, IL · Hybrid

$103K - $172K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Position Details The Channel Merchandising Manager is responsible for translating category strategy into an effective digital and print customer experience. This role leads the execution of ...

New

Grainger Businesses

Channel Merchandising Manager

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$103K - $172K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Position Details The Channel Merchandising Manager is responsible for translating category strategy into an effective digital and print customer experience. This role leads the execution of ...

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Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Merchandiser

Joliet, IL · On-site

$20/hr

This position involves organizing and maintaining product displays, managing inventory levels, and collaborating with store management to implement promotional strategies. The Merchandiser is ...

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Merchandiser

Streamwood, IL · On-site

$18 - $20/hr

This position involves organizing and maintaining product displays, managing inventory levels, and collaborating with store management to implement promotional strategies. The Merchandiser is ...

Wesco

Manager - Online Merchandising

Glenview, IL · Remote

$51K - $62K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Manager, Merchandising / Product Assortment is responsible for developing and executing assortment strategies that maximize product coverage, customer relevance, supplier alignment, and digital ...

WESCO International

Manager - Online Merchandising

Glenview, IL · On-site

$51K - $62K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Manager, Merchandising / Product Assortment is responsible for developing and executing assortment strategies that maximize product coverage, customer relevance, supplier alignment, and digital ...

Performance Food Group

Merchandiser

Naperville, IL · On-site

$20/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Merchandiser reports directly to the Merchandising Manager overseeing the geographical area they service. A Merchandiser may be either permanent in the position, or a temporary Sales Trainee ...

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Manager, Merchandising

Bloomingdale's

Chicago, IL • On-site

$59K - $98K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Bloomingdale's rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 83 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

1st of 21 rated department stores

Job description


About
Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.
Job Overview
Store Leaders are on the forefront of both the colleague and customer experience. Through their dynamic leadership style, interpersonal skills and business acumen, the Merchandise Manager (MM) inspires their team to bring the Bloomingdale's mission, to be like no other store in the world, to life. A leader's success is through the connectivity of their team and a Merchandise Manager is responsible for unlocking each member's individual motivation and goals. The Merchandise Manager delivers an approachable, energetic, style conscious and fun shopping experience through visual/merchandise presentation. The Merchandise Manager is aware of fashion trends, corporate and local directives and strategies devoted to growing volume. A partner to selling teams and support teams, the Merchandise Manager is responsible for the care, processing and presentation of front and back of house; maintaining orderly, functional and easy to access stock areas that facilitate the selling function.
Essential Functions
  • Oversees store presentation, merchandise implementation, floor moves and planning
  • Understands comp business trend Plan/LY by using Branch comp and focus business reports
  • Utilizes promotional calendar to set priorities and meet signing deadlines for store events
  • Responsibly manages elements of profitability: shortage and adherence to audit standards
  • Provides on-going training and developmental coaching to merchandising and selling teams
  • Empowers merchandising and selling teams to ensure execution of all merchandise strategies, standards presentations and promotional events
  • Supports all operational functions in the store location

Qualifications and Competencies
  • Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
  • 3-5 years related experience
  • Effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and all levels of internal and external business partners
  • Ability to effectively plan and execute strategies
  • Ability to monitor and maneuver workflow to achieve priorities
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays

Essential Physical Requirements
  • Requires periods of walking, standing, communicating, reaching, crouching, color vision and climbing ladders
  • Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions
  • Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc. - including Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury - is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Industry

Apparel and accessories stores

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1861

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