Merchandising Management Jobs in Newark, NJ

A Merchandising Manager plays a crucial role in the retail industry, as they are responsible for selecting, ordering, and presenting merchandise that will appeal to the store's target market. They analyze sales data to identify trends, forecast demand, and ascertain the best product mix to maximize sales and profit. They also work closely with vendors and suppliers to negotiate prices, quantities, and delivery timescales. Effective merchandising management requires strategic planning, efficient inventory control, and effective space utilization to create an attractive shopping environment that encourages customers to buy.

Key skills for a Merchandising Manager include strong analytical and numerical skills, excellent negotiation and communication skills, a keen sense of style and trend, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. They should also be proficient in using merchandising software and tools. A certification in Retail Management or a related field would be advantageous, as would knowledge of visual merchandising. Before becoming a Merchandising Manager, a person might have roles such as a Merchandise Planner, Assistant Merchandiser, or Buyer in the retail sector, gaining valuable experience in inventory control, supplier management, and sales trend analysis.

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Part Time Retail Reset Merchandiser

  • Union, NJ (5 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 6 hours ago
  • Union, NJ (5 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 6 hours ago

Minimum: Maximum: Market Type: Merchandising Are you detail-orientated with a love for Tetris or puzzles? Interested in working in retail, but with weekends off? We handle product movement in...

Visual Merchandise Manager

  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 7 hours ago
  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 7 hours ago

About Our CompanyLids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of...

Retail Reset Merchandiser (Hiring Immediately)

  • Bayonne, NJ (5 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Bayonne, NJ (5 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 19 hours ago

Are you detail-orientated with a love for Tetris or puzzles? Interested in working in retail, but with weekends off? We handle product movement in grocery! We display it, we move it, we track it;...

Entry Level Retail Merchandiser (Create Your Own Schedule)

  • Ridgewood, NJ (17 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 20 hours ago
  • Ridgewood, NJ (17 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 20 hours ago

As a Merchandiser, you can service various products, conduct resets, product cut-ins, returns, POP placement and other general merchandising activities....

Temp to Perm Senior Merchandiser, Mens Apparel

  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Present final assortment to sales at Line Opening, ensuring sales teams have complete market tools, including CADs, planograms, packaging details, and line lists....

Merchandise Manager

  • Wayne, NJ (15 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Wayne, NJ (15 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited...

Merchandiser Retail Coverage - Walmart - PRIMARY

  • Kearny, NJ (2 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Kearny, NJ (2 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Merchandiser Retail Coverage - Walmart - PRIMARY General Information Company: ACO-US Location: KEARNY, New Jersey, 07032 Ref #: 43499 Pay Rate: $ 15.50 Function: Merchandising Employment Duration:...

Traveling Retail Merchandiser

  • Edison, NJ (19 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Edison, NJ (19 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Minimum: Maximum: Market Type: Merchandising We want you to help us shape the future of shopping experiences and deliver on our purpose of connecting people with the products and experiences that...

Entry Level Retail Merchandiser (Get Paid Next Day!)

  • South Plainfield, NJ (16 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • South Plainfield, NJ (16 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

As a Merchandiser, you can service various products, conduct resets, product cut-ins, returns, POP placement and other general merchandising activities....

Retail Merchandiser -Edison, NJ

  • Edison, NJ (19 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Edison, NJ (19 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Complete projects such as new item cut-ins, audits, stocking, inventory and resets With most projects, you can set your own schedule....

Part Time Retail Reset Merchandiser

  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

at SAS Retail Services LLC in Clifton Park, New York, United States Job Description Are you detail-orientated with a love for Tetris or puzzles? Interested in working in retail, but with weekends...

Retail Merchandiser

  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

As a Merchandiser, you can service various products, conduct resets, product cut-ins, returns, POP placement and other general merchandising activities....

Retail Merchandising Supervisor

  • Clifton, NJ (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • Clifton, NJ (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Return to Warehouse, Cross Channel Returns, Reserve online pick up in store Execute all product activities including truck unloading, sorting, stocking, and maintaining stock levels Execute Weekly Planograms...

Retail Supervisor, Merchandising - Times Square

  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 4 days ago
  • New York, NY (9 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 4 days ago

About Gap Gap has always been about optimistic American style. Starting with our very first store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, opened almost 50 years ago by Doris and Don Fisher. The thread...

Part Time Retail Merchandiser

  • Springfield Gardens, NY (22 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 4 days ago
  • Springfield Gardens, NY (22 miles from Newark, NJ)
  • 4 days ago

Join Hallmark as a Part-Time Retail Merchandiser in Springfield Gardens, NY! This is your opportunity to represent the world's best-known greeting card brand and play a crucial role in...

Demographic Data for Newark, NJ

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Salary for Merchandising Management Jobs in Newark, NJ

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Highest Education Level

Merchandising Managements in Newark, NJ offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
40.9%
High School or GED
21.8%
Associate's Degree
14.0%
Master's Degree
9.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
8.4%
Some College
3.7%
Some High School
0.9%
Doctorate Degree
0.8%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Merchandising Managements in Newark, NJ
None
39.8%
Less than 1 year
35.6%
8-10 years
9.8%
1-2 years
7.3%
2-4 years
6.9%
4-6 years
0.7%


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