Merchandising Manager

At Stein Mart®, our buyers are constantly searching the market for the newest and most popular brand name fashion for you and your home. We hunt for surprising finds by up-and-coming designers and one-of-a-kind boutique pieces not found at any other store, and offer it all at incredibly low prices.

Stein Mart is currently seeking a results oriented professional enthusiastic about customer service and fashion. We are looking for an individual with experience leading a retail team who can ensure the store is focused on achieving sales goals, customer service and the shopping experience, and developing internal talent.

Requirements:

• Utilize Stein Mart's policies, procedures, and merchandising guidelines to drive sales for a specific department in the store – Ladies, Men’s, or Home.
• Create, recommend, and implement ideas to help store reach all goals and
• objectives.
• Manage the merchandising areas to optimize selling space and maximize selling potential.
• Supervise coordinate, and allocate resources for store activities.
• Maintain human resource documentation and reporting.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe and secure store environment.
• Serve as Manager on Duty by providing leadership during a closing shift.

Customer Service:

• Model a positive customer service spirit, exhibiting a friendly and helpful attitude with customers and associates.
• Empower associates to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Create, recommend, and implement ideas to ensure a unique customer shopping experience.

Team Development:

• Partner with the Store Management to interview and hire new team members.
• Build relationships that foster a healthy team environment.
• Provide information and communicate effectively.
• Utilize Stein Mart training and development resources to develop
• job skills and provide information to help others learn.
• Contribute to creating a safe and secure store environment.

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED), Associates degree
• preferred.
• Minimum 2 to 4 years applicable retail work experience, including
• 1 year of supervisory experience with demonstrated expertise in a
• multi-department environment.
• Moderate physical effort required; standing and walking will
• constitute 95% or more of a work shift.
• Strong desire to grow in a retail career through own internal
• development.
• Demonstrated expertise in merchandising skills.
• Ability to make informed decisions, complete tasks and problem
• solve.
• Possess strong numeric reasoning skills (i.e., proficiency in
• adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and calculating percentages).
• Experience working in a Windows environment; utilizing on-line reporting tools and e-mail.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to relocate a plus.