Sr. Manager, Visual Merchandising - Value Chain
DICK'S Sporting Goods - Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States, 15108Work at DICK'S Sporting Goods
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OVERVIEW:
Strategy, Execution, and Testing:
Develops and maintains overarching visual merchandising strategies to achieve merchant goals for sales, margin, and turn of assigned categories
Works within team and with stakeholders to develop/refine strategies by season to maximize results
Drives execution of major drive time floor sets from vendor sell-in through to the development of documents for field execution
Keeps a pulse on industry trends to ensure best-in-class strategies for Dick's Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, and Field & Stream (as applicable).
Drives testing of new strategies to continuously evolve the in-store customer experience.
Team Oversight and Development:
Defines team vision and direction and guides team to meet stated objectives.
Encourages team development and fosters a positive working environment.
Directly oversees multiple categories and develops associate’s business acumen and merchandising skills, serving as a sounding board, escalation point, and mentor.
Indirectly oversees the floor planning capability for categories of responsibility.
Vendor Oversight and Resolution:
Owns strategic, senior-level vendor relationships with key account vendor partners and design agencies.
Drives initiatives with vendor partners from inception through to execution.
Works cross-functionally with Merchants, PAR, marketing and .com to ensure cohesive customer experiences.
Handles any issues that require senior-level escalation with the agencies.
Budget Forecasting and Timeline Management:
Owns budgeting process for in-store initiatives by working across key stakeholders, fixture procurement, finance and Senior Leaders to obtain approval.
Maintains timelines and develops risk-mitigation plans to ensure programs are effectively delivered to the stores.
Dissemminates plans and budgets to appropriate team members and/or agencies/vendors.
Cross-Chain Strategy and Oversight:
Ensures b est practices are uniformly applied to Dicks Sporting Goods Golf Galaxy, and Field & Stream (as applicable by category). Works with Merchants, PAR, Operations and Field partners to develop cross-chain merchandising strategies as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field
7-10 years of related experience
In-store merchandising experience
Bachelor's Degree in a related field
7-10 years of related experience
In-store merchandising experience