703-Manhattan Plaza-Merchandise Manager

The Merch Manager reporting to the Store Manager is directly responsible for all Merchandising Operations within an assigned group of Departments in the store to Include but not limited to: Department Layouts/adjacencies to guidelines noted in the Daily Memo, Signing Standards, Product Features, Raceway and promo aisle setup, Markdowns, Freight Flow to the Salesfloor, Loss Prevention and Shrink Control, Maintenance/Detail Recovery of their assigned departments and Acts as the Manager on Duty overseeing the store in the absence of the Store Manager and Co-Manager. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: • Responsible for meeting or exceeding budgeted sales daily and driving all company KPIs (Knows and Understands the Business within their areas and the store) • Organizes and directs all daily activities within their assigned departments to include all Department Merchandising and Ad Sets, Merchandise Flow from the Stockroom, Operations Initiatives, Loss Prevention and Personnel Functions in partnership with the Store Manager. Potential overnight accommodations to assist in, but not limited to new store openings, store cleanups and Inventory at the needs of the Business and the District Manager. • Ability to communicate effectively as it relates to communicating to customers and team members all Forman Mills written policy and procedures, training materials, directives and any other materials Forman Mills produces. Softlines experience preferred • Job Related Skills: Financial and Retail Management skills with experience building and motivating a high performing team of diverse team members preferred.