Manager Store Merchandise

Saks • San Francisco, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Its unique approach combines an emphasis on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of 33 extraordinary locations across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping. Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of top luxury retail brands and real estate assets. The Manager, Merchandise Operations is responsible for leading all aspects of merchandise operations within the store, ensuring the seamless flow of product from receipt to floor while driving operational excellence across processing, merchandising, fulfillment, and back-of-house organization. You will lead and develop a high-performing team, optimize resources, and uphold standards around inventory accuracy, pricing, and event execution, while partnering closely with the selling organization to support the client experience and continuously improve efficiency and overall store 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees