Manager Store Merchandise

Saks Fifth Avenue•Gainesville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, committed to helping customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style. Since 1924, the company has provided unique shopping experiences with a curated fashion assortment and personalized customer service. Their approach combines a strong digital customer experience with a network of 33 physical locations across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping. Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of luxury retail brands and real estate assets. The Manager, Merchandise Operations is responsible for overseeing all aspects of merchandise operations within the store, ensuring a smooth product flow from receipt to the sales floor. This role drives operational excellence in processing, merchandising, fulfillment, and back-of-house organization. The manager will lead and develop a high-performing team, optimize resources, and maintain standards for inventory accuracy, pricing, and event execution, while collaborating with the selling organization to enhance the client experience and improve overall store efficiency and performance.

Requirements

Available to work a flexible schedule that will include nights and weekends
3-5 years supervisory experience in retail environment in visual or merchandising capacity
Proficiency in utilizing available technology, especially Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to lift and carry boxes (approx. weight 25 - 50 lbs), move and maneuver rolling equipment (pallets, flatbed carts, rolling racks), climb safety ladders (approx. 6 feet)
Innate ability to gain ground without damaging relationships. Can be both assertive but diplomatic
Drives positive outcomes through objectives & measures, while monitoring progress & results effectively
Adept at course-correcting within a fast-paced environment
You inspire others with your vision and sense of purpose
You have an optimistic spirit and celebrate wins and symbols of progress to rally support behind the vision
Constantly looking for ways to improve the way things are done while driving personal results
Comfortable with change and challenging conventions
You bring others together to drive results when needed
You have the ability to build morale and spirit within the team and; bring out the best performance and potential in others
Generates a variety of approaches to problem solving including new and novel ideas

Responsibilities

Develop and Train the Merchandise Operations team
Manage a diverse team that is responsible for a wide range of processes
Plan and strategize resources to meet deadlines
Oversee support functions within the location and provide leadership in support of the selling organization
Achieve Operational KPI’S
Ensure that merchandise is received and processed in accordance with door to floor principles and that new receipts are on the floor prior to store opening
Ensure new receipts are merchandised to the Visual Standard
Oversees efficient processing of outbound merchandise (RTVs/Transfers)
Execute price changes and event set up
Ensure that back of house areas are properly organized to support selling
Provide oversight of fulfillment including scheduling and dashboard maintenance
Maintain Inventory accuracy by regular oversight of Inventory exception reports
Maintain work schedules for Merchandise Operations Team

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
An amazing employee discount
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
basic life insurance
supplemental life insurance
disability insurance
a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)