The Regional Merchandising Manager (RMM) is an extension of the corporate merchandising function focused on executing the corporate merchandising strategy in their local markets. RMM's are responsible for communicating merchandising strategy to the store operations team. They are an integral part of the collection and sharing of competitive feedback to core merchandising. As a merchandising single point of contact for 3-5 district managers, RMMs focus their efforts on localized assortments based on the core departments and classes established through the merchandising strategic plan.
Key Responsibilities:

• 80% Localized Assortment: Execute the localized assortment priorities as established for the fiscal year.
• Assign stores to clustered assortments
• Regional assortment analysis: communicate assortment concerns based on assortment review and competitive review
• Emergency response: pre-plan and organize for annual events (hurricane, tornado, floods, and fire); coordinate response and product flow during event.
• 10% Reinforce and communicate merchandising strategy to the store operations leadership team.
• 10% Act as a local resource for feedback back to the corporate merchandising team on current trends and information in the competitive marketplace.
  Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
  • The position reports to the Field Division Merchandise Manager.
  • No direct responsibility for supervising others.
    Travel Requirements:
    • Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time.
      Physical Requirements:
      • Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about; occasionally there may be a need to stoop or lift light objects (typically less than 8 pounds).
        Working Conditions:
        • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.