Merchandiser - Outlet Stores

Merchandiser – Outlet Stores

Rooms To Go is looking for someone who wants to build a career with a leading furniture retail company. The Merchandiser’s role for our outlet store is dynamic, encompassing a broad range of responsibilities, including overall outlet appearance, inventory management, floor space planning, and merchandise mix on the showroom floor.

Some of RTG’s top employees began their careers in the Outlets.

• Arranges attractive room settings by directing operations, merchandising, and visual staff on furniture and accessory placement.
• Manages adequate levels of merchandise on the outlet showroom floor and recommends floor needs to upper merchandizing management.
• Works with buyers for merchandise needs of each location.
• Manages discontinued merchandise and writes transfers in Distribution Centers and moves to Outlets.
• Communicates pricing of discontinued and purchased goods to all local Outlets per direction of upper merchandising management.
• Relays warehouse‑related issues to operations management.
• Supervises floor associates and/or warehouse associates as needed.
• Moves and assembles merchandise as required.
• Tags merchandise/advertisement and/or directs the team to do so.
• Completes and communicates the daily walk‑through.
• Protects the company’s assets through the management of the outlet showroom floor and storage trailers.
• Performs opening/closing procedures in the absence of Outlet Store Management (unlocking/locking doors, security alarm and bank deposits).
• Works at two or more assigned Outlet locations during the week.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Basic understanding of moving equipment used in an outlet center.
• Excellent understanding of safety policy and practices.
• Use of small hand tools, hand trucks, and ladders.
• Use of two‑wheel hand truck, four‑wheel dolly, furniture glides, pallet jack, power tools, gloves, box cutters and ladder.

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Must have 2‑4 years of experience in merchandise and/or sales management (retail buying a plus) as well as 1‑2 years in a supervisory capacity or equivalent college education.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with customers, managers, and other associates.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities, meet demanding deadlines, and adjust to sudden changes in workflow.
• Excellent creative skills a must to create appealing furniture displays.
• Excellent leadership and teamwork, courteous and helpful with staff, contributes to a positive work environment.
• Ability to develop professional relationships with coworkers.
• Ability to follow company policies and procedures.
• Ability to handle equipment safely.
• Ability to problem‑solve.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Including working extended hours and handling high‑volume workloads.
• Must be willing to travel locally between outlet centers.

• Travel required:
  
  occasional 10‑20%.
• Ability to work extended hours: required.
• Sit: occasional
• Stand: constant
• Walk: constant
• Twist/Turn: frequent
• Stoop/Bend: constant
• Squat: frequent
• Kneel: frequent
• Reach above shoulder: frequent
• Balance/Climb: frequent
• Perform simple grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling with hands: constant
• Work in hot, cold, or sudden temperature changes including humidity: constant
• Work in dusty or dirty environment: constant
• Work on uneven surfaces and with mechanical hazards (saws, moving objects, vehicles, etc.): constant
• Work in noisy environment: constant

Lift/Carry: over 50lbs, 1‑6 ft. Frequency: occasional

Push/Pull: over 50lbs, 1‑6 ft. Frequency: occasional

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Founded in 1991, Rooms To Go is one of the largest and fastest growing furniture retailers in the U.S. with over 250 stores in ten southern states, eight distribution centers, and an e‑commerce business. Rooms To Go offers a collaborative…