Division Merchandise Manager, Apparel Planning
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Job overview
The Division Merchandise Manager, Apparel Planning, sets and executes merchandising, marketing, assortment, and vendor strategy for a GM department or sub-departments. The role develops division budgets and strategic plans, oversees fashion procurement and promotional activity, and is accountable for sales and profit goals. It also partners with vendors and internal teams, monitors pricing and industry trends, and supervises and coaches direct reports.
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Full job description
Responsible for setting and executing overall merchandising, marketing, assortment and vendor strategy for a GM department or sub-departments. Develop annual sub-department budget for each division; accountable for meeting sales and profit goals.Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Work with Planners and/or DMM Planning on annual budgets for department sales and profit for each division
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Direct and approve selection of assortment; supervises overall fashion procurement
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Achieve period and annual budgets for department sales and profit; develops strategic plans, including regional plans as needed, that focus on achieving financial goals set for the company and each division
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Review profit and loss statements every period and submits report on period results to management; develops other recaps as needed
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Develop and ensure implementation of weekly, quarterly, and annual ad and sales promotion plans; reviews advertising content
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Develop and ensure implementation of display plans; reviews schematics and product selection
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Support and ensure implementation of strategic growth and corporate initiatives, including eCommerce
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Ensure merchandising bulletins are developed and distributed on a timely basis
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Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with vendors, and participate in vendor business reviews to evaluate past negotiations and terms in order to maximize sales and profit
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Collaborate with Product Development and Corporate Brands teams on private label items
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Monitor retail pricing guidelines for all items in alignment with Corporate objectives and strategy
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Direct and coordinates the activities of buyers; ensures deadlines are met
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Ensure standardization of buying processes with a focus on continuous improvement
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Conduct store tours across the enterprise
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Participate in Corporate meetings with Divisions
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Maintain a high level of awareness and evaluates the effectiveness of current industry trends for merchandise and merchandise presentation
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Maintain awareness of competitive landscape across the Enterprise
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Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
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Travel independently on a regular basis
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Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
QUALIFICATIONS Minimum
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Bachelors degree in business or related field, plus 610 years merchandise/operations manager experience; or combination of relevant education and experience
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Familiarity with merchandising techniques
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Ability to work in a fastpaced environment
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Accuracy/attention to detail
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Ability to organize/prioritize tasks/projects
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Familiarity with industry/technical terms and processes
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Proficient with Microsoft Office, Report Management and Distribution System (RMDS), and Dallas
Desired
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Familiarity with commodity markets
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Experience directing/participating on project teams
How this job compares
Set against the 563 open Merchandise Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$17–22/hr301 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 563 open Merchandise Manager jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience — more than three in four Merchandise Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 556 postings).
- Education
- 1 of the 563 open Merchandise Manager jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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