General Merchandise Manager

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Job description

Do you have a strong work history as a General Merchandising Manager with a servant leadership style, who happens to be considering employment opportunities? We offer a competitive salary, paid relocation to Eugene or Springfield, Oregon. Plus bonus, benefits, 401k, employer paid retirement and so much more!

• The General Merchandise Manager (GMM) is responsible for executing purchasing, pricing and merchandising strategies in support of our mission, overall business plan and strategic direction-with a focus on assortment management, margin management, and merchandising standards.
• The General Merchandise Manager collaborates as a stakeholder with executive and leadership teams to understand our mission/strategy.
• The General Merchandise Manager is responsible for supervising, directing, and training the purchasing, pricing and merchandising teams.
• Collaborate with the company's executive management team to establish purchasing, pricing and merchandising goals that align with the company's strategic objectives.
• Communicate clearly and consistently purchasing, pricing, and merchandising goals and objectives to effectively achieve the company's mission and strategic vision. ·
• Execute purchasing, pricing and merchandising plans and strategies to achieve the company's business financial objectives.
• Effectively collaborate with internal and external customers to achieve a valued outcome for the company.
• Maintain a dominant selection compared to the market by executing our product and merchandising strategies and tactics.
• Optimize profitability by driving sales, margin and inventory to department financial models.
• Maintain or enhance our competitive price image by executing company pricing strategies.
• Work with Buyers using effective negotiation techniques to ensure optimal vendor programs while maintaining professional vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with Advertising to drive sales using our weekly seasonal plan aligning with our brand strategy.
• Work with Store Operations to ensure promotional and seasonal plans are executed to company standards.
• Provide servant leadership and guidance to the purchasing, pricing and merchandising function by overseeing product assortments, margin targets, vendor negotiations, sourcing, promotional planning, space allocation, merchandising effectiveness and accountability to budgeted financial plans.
• Review key performance indicators for the purchasing, pricing and merchandising teams; value Jerry's measures and metrics to formulate action plans.
• Responsible to collaborate on Sales, Margin, and Inventory annual budgets and hold the Purchasing, Pricing and Merchandising teams accountable to plan.

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.