Merchandising Manager

Overview:

The Stein Mart story began more than 100 years ago in the Mississippi

Delta with one family owned establishment. Today, Stein Mart has grown into a nationwide

retailer with over 260 stores. Stein Mart's success is attributed to our unique

niche in the market offering current fashion trends at competitive prices

paired with customer service and a personal shopping experience. Join the Stein

Mart story today!

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.

Responsibilities:

Results:

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.

Qualifications:

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.

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