North Kansas City, MO - Retail Merchandising - Part Time & Flexible Schedule

Franklin Retail Solutions•North Kansas City, MO

12d

About The Position

Franklin Retail Solutions is hiring a part-time Retail Merchandiser to support sporting goods stores in the North Kansas City, Missouri area. The role involves organizing, styling, and showcasing sports, outdoor, fitness, and health brands’ products and providing feedback to improve the customer shopping experience. The position offers a flexible schedule and independent work, with store visits typically on weekdays. The merchandiser stays connected with the team remotely and uses the company’s MVP platform to review projects, schedule visits, and submit reports.

Requirements

Retail or merchandising experience.
Retail and product knowledge.
Sales and marketing skills.
Creative merchandising skills.
Customer service skills.
Organization and time-management skills.
Ability to build store relationships and communicate effectively.
Photography and reporting skills, including the ability to complete online reports.
Attention to detail.
Territory and stock management skills.
Planogram knowledge.
A smartphone or tablet, or a camera, for reports and digital photographs.
Reliable transportation to stores.
High-speed internet and access to a functioning computer.

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 with store managers and staff.
Follow planograms and create effective product displays.
Take before-and-after photographs of merchandising work.
Observe what is and is not working in stores and report insights.
Manage time and territory while working independently and communicating remotely.
Complete professionally written online reports.