Flexible Schedule

Franklin Retail Solutions•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Franklin Retail Solutions is seeking a part-time Retail Merchandiser (Sell-Through Specialist / Brand Rep) to support sporting goods stores in the Seattle, Washington area. The role involves organizing and presenting brands in stores, improving product displays, and sharing observations about how products and displays are performing. The position offers a flexible schedule, typically with weekday store visits, and independent work while staying in remote contact with the team. Franklin Retail Solutions develops retail marketing, merchandising, and training programs for brands in the sports, outdoor, fitness, and health industries. Its programs are carried out by a network of more than 500 field professionals, with results analyzed for the brands represented. The merchandiser uses the company’s MVP platform to review projects, schedule visits, and submit reports; works with store managers and staff; follows planograms; photographs displays before and after work; and reports observations. The role requires retail or merchandising experience, communication and organization skills, a smartphone or tablet, reliable transportation, and high-speed internet.

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 enhance store relationships and build rapport.
Photography and reporting skills, including the ability to complete professionally written online reports.
Attention to detail.
Territory management and stock management skills.
Planogram knowledge.
Strong communication skills, including remote communication.
Ability to work independently.
A functioning computer and reliable high-speed internet access.
A smartphone, tablet, or camera for reports and digital photographs.
Reliable transportation to reach 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.
Communicate and build relationships with store managers and staff.
Follow planograms and organize and present products and displays.
Take before-and-after photographs of merchandising work.
Observe what is working and what is not, and share findings.
Manage time and territory while working independently and communicating remotely.
Complete professionally written online reports.