Birmingham, AL - Retail Merchandising - Part Time & Flexible Schedule

Franklin Retail Solutions•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

Franklin Retail Solutions is hiring a part-time Retail Merchandiser to support sporting goods stores in the Birmingham, Alabama area. The role involves organizing, styling, and showcasing brands and providing feedback that can improve the customer shopping experience. Merchandisers work independently and coordinate remotely with the company team, with store visits typically scheduled on weekdays. The position offers a flexible schedule. The company develops retail marketing, merchandising, and training programs for brands in the sports, outdoor, fitness, and health industries. Its network of more than 500 field professionals carries out these programs and analyzes results to help consumers find suitable sporting goods and apparel.

Requirements

Retail or merchandising experience.
Retail and product knowledge.
Sales and marketing skills.
Creative merchandising skills.
Customer service and communication skills, including the ability to build rapport and enhance store relationships.
Strong organization, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills.
Photography and reporting skills, including the ability to complete professionally written online reports.
Territory and stock management skills.
Knowledge of planograms.
Ability to work independently and communicate remotely.
A functioning computer and reliable high-speed internet access.
A smartphone, tablet, or camera for reports and digital photographs.
Reliable transportation to travel to stores.

Nice To Haves

Apparel merchandising experience.
Mannequin styling experience.
Third-party merchandising experience.
Sporting goods merchandising experience.
Experience presenting product or brand information to groups of 15 or more people.
Promotions experience.
A degree in retail or fashion merchandising, or a similar field of study.

Responsibilities

Use the MVP platform to review projects, schedule store visits, and submit reports.
Build relationships and communicate with store managers and staff.
Set up and maintain displays according to planograms.
Take before-and-after photographs of merchandising work.
Observe store and product performance and report insights.
Manage time and assigned territory while working independently.
Complete professionally written online reports and communicate remotely with the team.