Store Merchandising Manager

At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.

Pay Range: $66, 904 - 82,961 annually

Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle

As a Store Merchandising Manager at NFM, you would be responsible for oversight of all merchandising activities in your assigned location and market. You will be challenged to meet the needs of our external customers by ensuring our store is arranged and displayed to provide a world class shopping experience.

Job Duties: A Day in the Life

• Lead: Oversee the mission and critical measures of your department
• Support: Coach and develop staff, providing them with feedback, recognition and timely reviews, and holding them accountable for fulfilling their key responsibilities and goals
• Analyze: Review inventory and manage the inventory life cycle including effective pricing strategies on aged inventory
• Plan: Develop and maintain standard comprehensive set of documented processes and procedures for the merchandising work group
• Communicate: Manage communication with advertising department or external ad agencies, sales departments or visual merchandising regarding division and category planning, competitive shops, upcoming advertising and promotions
  
  

Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.

Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?

• Bachelor’s degree in merchandising, marketing, communications, business, or related field preferred
• 5 years of merchandising experience, preferably across multiple categories including furniture, electronics, appliances, ect. required
• 5 years of supervisory/management experience required
• Strong negotiation skills required
• Adobe Acrobat and Filemaker skills required
• Proficient computer skills plus knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Valid driver’s license and ongoing acceptable driving record
• Moderate travel required (approximately 20-40% of the time)
• Ability to work night, weekend and/or early morning hours based on business needs
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check
  
  

Benefits: What’s in It for You?

As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:

• Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
• Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
• Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
• Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
• Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
• Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
• Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
• Paid community volunteer opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option
  
  

Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer