Description

Are you a creative person? Do you enjoy problem-solving? Are you driven to create visual displays to “WOW” customers? Then the merchandising position might be right for you. The merchandising team at Sports Basement is in charge of bringing and stocking all products to the floor. They create displays, product stories, and determine the flow of each department. 

Product Management

• Works with department staff and Merchandising Team, to ensure all incoming product and projects are merchandised and completed efficiently, effectively, and safely (i.e. markdowns, retags, signage).

• Product management is logical, creative and ultimately results in a great shopping experience.

• Effectively utilize communication tools to share what's new and what's changed.

• Consistently ensure store signage and displays are accurate, enticing and informative

• Learn to communicate with Buyers to improve product management.

• Collaborates with the merchandising team to create awesome department/zone displays.

Reports to: Manager or Senior Manager or Assistant General Manager or General Manager

Compensation: $18.50 - $22, non-exempt position. Specific starting wages are dependent on experience.

Who we are:

Join Sports Basement, a sporting-goods retailer specialized in being a hub for the community, selling the best brands with basement prices, and giving back to the community since 1998. From a one-off shop in a San Francisco warehouse open only on the weekends to 12 fully stocked Bay Area locations and a recently opened OC location. We’ve added a rentals program, developed full-blown ski shops and bike shops in house, and even created SportsBasement.com geared for your gear needs. We've grown up quite a bit since 1998. Thanks to you, we're incredibly proud of the company we are today. 

Our Mission:

We strive to help those communities shine a little brighter, be a little greener, and make our shared outdoor and indoor spaces more fun and accessible for everyone. At the end of the day we know that your gear is more than just stuff, and we're more than just a store.

Our Core Values: 

It's all been said before: We care about the customer, the community, the environment, etc. These are common values by which most companies try to abide. We are different because of how we prioritize and execute these values every day.

• Couches before profit

• Economical vs. Extravagant

• Volunteer vs. Donate

• Proximity vs Productivity

• O.K. is not O.K.

• Doers vs. Degrees

• Creativity before efficiency

• Autonomy before rules

• YES! vs. NO

• Safety before speed

Benefits

Sports Basement offers a competitive wage with plenty of opportunities for advancement after skills and experience are demonstrated. Specific starting wages are dependent on location and experience. We went above and beyond with our benefits, as a Sports Basement staffer you'll get:

• Full health, dental, and optical coverage (full-time staff).

• Participation in our profit-sharing bonus pool.

• 40% off our already low prices. . . for life! (Life discount applies after you work 2,000 hours).

• A kitchen fully stocked with free, tasty, healthy food for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner.

• A free flight every time you work the equivalent of one full year.

• Free skiing, camping, and biking trips with our Out of the Basement program.

• Free use of our rental gear.

• Reimbursed 40% of your total out-of-pocket expenses in individual activities of our primary sports.

• 401(k) plan.

• Stock options program (full-time staff).

• Flexible schedule for students.

What Makes for an Awesome Staffer

Qualifications:

• Previous retail, merchandising, or industry experience preferred.

• Ability to create a WOW experience for every customer.

• Possess strong verbal and written communication with customers and staff and with excellent attention to detail.

• Flexibility and adaptability as your role day to day might change.

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, bend down repeatedly, and stand for the majority of a shift.

• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

• Time management skills.

• Problem-solving skills

• Available to work during operating hours which include most weekdays, weekends, and holidays (except Thanksgiving and Christmas).

Sports Basement is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, martial status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (Includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.