Manager, Private Brands\\: Macy\'s Roosevelt Field
Macy's Inc. - Garden City, New York
As a Private Brand Manager, you will drive Private Brand sales and profitability for assigned location, with a primary focus on merchandise execution and brand integrity. This role is directly responsible for elevating presentation standards for Private Brand funded initiatives. Private Brand Managers will also support Merchandise Team Managers in the development and training of stock support associates with the responsibility of merchandise execution and “best in class merchandising” for our key focus brands. This position reports to VP-Private Brand Merchandising. Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
Merchandise Presentation
- Demonstrate “best in class” merchandising and visual presentation standards.
- Ensure flawless execution of Private Brand standards and directives.
- Coach team of PBSS/MSS and Merchandise Team associates to ensure highest level of brand presentation and execution standards.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with key partners in the stores and district. (VPSM, MTM, SM, Associates, DM, and My-Stylist)
- Partner with Store Manager on the execution of planned business-driving strategies at the store level.
- Actively plan, organize and lead training seminars for associates within your assigned store.
- Help to identify My Macy's opportunities within your focus doors and communicate feedback regularly to supervisor.
- Partner with District and Store Visual executives to ensure execution and utilization of all branded directives, collateral and capital.
- Exercise influence with regards to space and location by sharing feedback with supervisor and store partners.
- Be proactive at communicating any and all updates with regards to space and location, competition, store visits and special initiatives to supervisor.
- Partner with District and Store teams on all floor moves, special projects, workload planning, visit prep, etc.
Magic Selling and Customer Experience
- Reinforce and role-model magic behavior.
- Train staff on product knowledge and merchandise presentation in order to enhance our customers shopping experience.
- Communicate and train store management and associates on new product launch strategies and initiatives.
- Develop strong store relationships and communicate issues pertaining to selling/service, & product information to supervisor.
- Coordinate merchandise information meetings with store team to continue expanding associates’ product knowledge and selling techniques to ensure our customers receive the highest level of service.
- Train store team on building My Client relationships and work with Specialists to expand current client base to grow the business.
- Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
Qualifications:
Education/Experience: 4 year degree preferred.1-2 years management experience with demonstrated merchandising skills.
Communication Skills: Ability to read, write, and interpret instruction documents such as reports and procedure manuals. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Mathematical Skills: Basic math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Reasoning Ability: Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong organizational skills
Physical Demands: This position requires regular walking, standing, hearing, and talking. May occasionally be required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Other Skills: Strong leadership profile and excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Work Hours: Ability to work a flexible schedule including night & weekend hours, based upon store/company business needs and scheduled events.
This job description is not all inclusive. Additionally, Macy's reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Posted: 30+ days ago
About Macy's Inc.
Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2015 sales of $27.079 billion. The company operates about 870 stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico unde... more
