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American Eagle Outfitters Inc. · 8 hours ago

Aerie - Merchandising Team Leader

Whitehall Township, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

American Eagle Outfitters is seeking a full-time Merchandising Team Leader to develop and implement the merchandising strategy for their store. The role involves coaching a team to deliver outstanding guest experiences while ensuring adherence to brand standards and driving sales through effective merchandising and operational practices.

Fashion

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

You have a passion for driving sales: As a key LOD (Leader on Duty), you're an expert at driving sales by maximizing Fitting Room and Salesfloor productivity and building guest loyalty through a best-in-class guest experience. You contribute to the overall financial success of the store by analyzing reporting and daily trends to make strategic business decisions. You're the Store Team Leader's right hand in developing short and long-term business plans to drive key KPIs

You're a merchandising innovator: You coach your team to deliver an outstanding guest experience by ensuring your store is always representative of AEO Brand Standards. You ensure your store stays in tip-top shape by leading day-to-day merchandising, sell-through adjustments and replenishment. You have a keen eye for merchandising opportunities and are always ready with a game plan to take action!

You're a people leader: You're all about motivating and inspiring your team through AEO's core values. You're a role-model leader and you always hold your team accountable to rocking AEO's customer service standards, especially on the Salesfloor and in the Fitting Room

You've got an eye for talent and a love of training: You make it a top priority to recruit and hire strong talent to ensure the store is always staffed to meet business needs. You take pride in training and developing your team to ensure they continue to provide outstanding service to the best of their abilities

You know that teamwork makes the dream work: You know that building a great team requires you to consistently provide ongoing performance feedback through real-time coaching. You make team touchbases, development plans, and performance reviews a priority and you drive associate engagement by celebrating your team's outstanding performance - #winning!

You're an operational innovator: You're a natural at executing and innovating daily operational procedures, you support the team in maintaining visual standards throughout every zone in the store, and most importantly, you ensure the Fitting Rooms are always guest-ready and rocking AEO Brand Standards

Integrity is your middle name: You ensure store safety standards are maintained, you're committed to Asset Protection standards, you always adhere to AEO's policies and procedures, and you do the right thing - always

Qualification

Retail management experienceMerchandising strategyTeam leadershipTrainingDevelopmentBusiness acumenMulti-taskingEmployment lawAttention to detailTime management

Required

You have a passion for driving sales

You have previously led teams in a retail management role

You can multi-task and have attention to detail

You know how to lead and develop teams

You have a general understanding of employment law

You possess business acumen

You have flexible availability

Preferred

You love AE and Aerie products

Benefits

40% off product at both AE & Aerie year-round (plus additional seasonal discounts with new Floorsets!)

They participate in store contests for the chance to win FREE merchandise and other exclusive prizes.

Company

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

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AEO is a leading global specialty retailer offering high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products

Founded in 1977

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.aeo-inc.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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