# Merchandising Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/merchandising-manager

A Merchandising Manager sets category-level strategy for product selection, pricing, and inventory across a retail organization, leading a team of merchandisers or buyers and reporting to a director of merchandising or retail operations. This role depends on Category Management expertise and skilled Vendor Negotiation to secure favorable terms, along with Inventory Planning to align stock with anticipated demand. Strong Retail Analytics and Forecasting abilities help the manager make data-driven decisions about what products to carry and in what quantities.

Top skills: [Forecasting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/forecasting), [Vendor Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vendor-negotiation)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Merchandiser](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/merchandiser)
- Often leads to: [Director of Merchandising](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-merchandising)

## Similar roles

[Brand Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/brand-manager), [Buyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/buyer), [E-Commerce Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/e-commerce-analyst), [Ecommerce Retailer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ecommerce-retailer), [Product Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-development-manager), [Retail Store Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/retail-store-manager), [Retail Store Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/retail-store-supervisor), [Vice President of Merchandising](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-merchandising)

## Open Merchandising Manager roles (3)

- [Vice President of Global Merchandising](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/23472b7d-1f09-45e6-a5cc-7e00529f161d/vice-president-of-global-merchandising-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Global Director Merchandising Men’s Running Footwear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7a7480a9-2f91-42ec-8649-bdaa0a025a29/global-director-merchandising-men-s-running-footwear-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [Site Merchandising Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/530979e5-4652-4507-b5a4-61624bed7a88/site-merchandising-manager-at-beachhouse) at [Beachhouse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beachhouse) — Full-time, Los Angeles, CA, $110,000 – $115,000

## Likely next role (1)

Where Merchandising Managers commonly go next: [Director of Merchandising](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-merchandising).

- [Director, Global Merchandising - UGG Footwear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2badfdec-66b6-4ae8-99ad-77728c23b7a6/director-global-merchandising-ugg-footwear-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Goleta, CA, $154,700 – $208,800

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- [Store Manager - Newbury](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ded92551-8d03-4241-bc51-1c3764a67668/store-manager-newbury-at-rothy-s) at [Rothy's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rothy-s) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $35 – $39 / hour
- [Brand Manager](https://lego.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LEGO_External/job/Mumbai/Brand-Manager_0000037212) at [Lego USA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lego-usa) (listed on Lego USA's own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://vermeer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/externalcareersite/job/Piedmont-South-Carolina-USA/Buyer_REQ-22027) at [Vermeer Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vermeer-corporation) — Piedmont, SC (listed on Vermeer Corporation's own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Culver-City-CA/Buyer_R65294) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Culver City, CA (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Product Development Manager](https://ur.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/URcareers/job/Remote-Office/Product-Development-Manager_98724-1) at [United Rentals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/united-rentals) (listed on United Rentals's own careers site)

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