American Eagle Outfitters Inc. · 1 day ago
Aerie Merchandising Team Leader
Merrimack, NH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$20/hr - $20/hrAmerican Eagle Outfitters is seeking a full-time Merchandising Team Leader who will develop and implement the merchandising strategy for the store. This role involves training and coaching the team to deliver brand standards and ensuring a great guest experience while driving sales and managing operational procedures.
Fashion
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
Required
You have a passion for driving sales
You're a merchandising innovator
You're a people leader
You've got an eye for talent and a love of training
You know that teamwork makes the dream work
You're an operational innovator
Integrity is your middle name
You love AE and Aerie products!
You've led teams in a retail management role previously
You can multi-task and have attention to detail; priority-setting and time management are your strong suits
You know how to lead and develop teams and have a general understanding of employment law
Business acumen? You've got it!
You have flexible availability - you're available to work when the guest shops!
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
On-the-job training
Opportunities for advancement
Paid time off
Paid training
Retirement plan
Store discount
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Company
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
AEO is a leading global specialty retailer offering high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products
Founded in 1977
10001+ employees
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