WGU Store Strategist

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 307 Pay Range: $68,300.00 - $102,500.00 Job Description Bring together creativity, e-commerce, and business strategy to shape how WGU's brand comes to life through merchandise. As the WGU Store Strategist, you will oversee a highly visible branded merchandise program that serves employees, students, and alumni through internal, external, pop-up, and custom-order channels. This individual contributor role offers the opportunity to refresh WGU's merchandise assortment, improve product availability, and create engaging experiences that build loyalty and brand affinity. You will join a growing team, gain exposure across the organization, and help develop how the team collaborates and operates. What You'll Do * Own the strategic direction, product selection, and day-to-day merchandising operations for WGU's internal, external, pop-up, and custom-order store channels. * Develop proactive inventory and assortment plans that improve product availability, introduce fresh designs, and support enterprise merchandise needs. * Manage vendor relationships and fulfillment operations, including forecasting, reordering, product quality, order accuracy, and on-time delivery. * Review SKU performance and determine when products should be reordered, marked down, discontinued, refreshed, or replaced. * Oversee the custom merchandise ordering process and collaborate with partners across the organization, including Procurement, Finance, Communications, HR, Student Services, Events, Academics, and Marketing. * Lead merchandise strategy and execution for commencements, summits, town halls, and other major activations. * Manage program reporting and budget oversight while ensuring merchandise meets WGU's brand and visual identity standards. What You'll Bring * 4 years of experience in branded merchandise, e-commerce, or retail buying. * A bachelor's degree, or relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree. * Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. * Demonstrated project management, inventory planning, and organizational skills. * A creative eye and the ability to evaluate merchandise for design quality and brand alignment. * Strong communication and cross-functional... For full info follow application link. Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.