Skills

Full description

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