Entry Level Merchandising Manager Jobs
New grad merchandising manager jobs open the door for recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Retail, Distribution & Wholesale, and Technology & Software, with employers like Dollar Tree, Target, and White Cap hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
Russell Tobin is supporting a leading global technology company in hiring an AMR Retail Visual Merchandiser. This role is ideal for a visual merchandising, retail design, or retail operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys creating exceptional customer experiences through thoughtful merchandising strategy and execution.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The AMR Retail Visual Merchandiser will help shape how customers experience products, accessories, and services across a premium retail store network throughout the Americas region. You will be responsible for planning and executing visual merchandising initiatives, developing store layouts and planograms, supporting product launches, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across retail locations. This position blends visual merchandising, retail planning, project coordination, and operational execution, making it an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong retail and design background who enjoys both strategic thinking and detailed implementation.
Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and publish store layouts and detailed product planograms for product launches and merchandising resets.
- Partner with global and regional merchandising teams to ensure alignment across visual merchandising strategies.
- Localize global merchandising initiatives for the Americas region while maintaining brand consistency.
- Identify opportunities to improve the customer experience through field feedback, store observations, and space/performance analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including retail operations, fulfillment, marketing, and creative partners to support product launches and merchandising initiatives.
- Forecast and communicate demo product and visual display element requirements for merchandising changes.
- Develop and review merchandising setup guides, store communications, labor estimates, merchandising standards, and execution documentation.
- Ensure merchandising projects are delivered accurately and on schedule across multiple retail locations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in visual merchandising, retail merchandising, retail design, store planning, or retail operations.
- Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Strong planning and time management abilities with a proactive, execution-focused mindset.
- Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams and building relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic objectives with detailed operational execution.
- Passion for creating compelling customer experiences within a retail environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience partnering with senior leadership and creative or technical teams.
- Project management or process improvement experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
- Experience working in a large-scale retail, consumer technology, or premium retail environment.
LOCATION
Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid)
JOB TYPE
Job Type: 12-Month W2 Contract
PAY RATE
Pay Rate: $60-$62.00/hour (depending on experience)
Russell Tobin is proud to support some of the world’s most innovative organizations and is committed to connecting exceptional talent with outstanding career opportunities.
PrideGlobal and its affiliates offer eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
PrideGlobal and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
PrideGlobal and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates
Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
INTRODUCTION
Russell Tobin is supporting a leading global technology company in hiring an AMR Retail Visual Merchandiser. This role is ideal for a visual merchandising, retail design, or retail operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys creating exceptional customer experiences through thoughtful merchandising strategy and execution.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The AMR Retail Visual Merchandiser will help shape how customers experience products, accessories, and services across a premium retail store network throughout the Americas region. You will be responsible for planning and executing visual merchandising initiatives, developing store layouts and planograms, supporting product launches, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across retail locations. This position blends visual merchandising, retail planning, project coordination, and operational execution, making it an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong retail and design background who enjoys both strategic thinking and detailed implementation.
Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and publish store layouts and detailed product planograms for product launches and merchandising resets.
- Partner with global and regional merchandising teams to ensure alignment across visual merchandising strategies.
- Localize global merchandising initiatives for the Americas region while maintaining brand consistency.
- Identify opportunities to improve the customer experience through field feedback, store observations, and space/performance analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including retail operations, fulfillment, marketing, and creative partners to support product launches and merchandising initiatives.
- Forecast and communicate demo product and visual display element requirements for merchandising changes.
- Develop and review merchandising setup guides, store communications, labor estimates, merchandising standards, and execution documentation.
- Ensure merchandising projects are delivered accurately and on schedule across multiple retail locations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in visual merchandising, retail merchandising, retail design, store planning, or retail operations.
- Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Strong planning and time management abilities with a proactive, execution-focused mindset.
- Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams and building relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic objectives with detailed operational execution.
- Passion for creating compelling customer experiences within a retail environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience partnering with senior leadership and creative or technical teams.
- Project management or process improvement experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
- Experience working in a large-scale retail, consumer technology, or premium retail environment.
LOCATION
Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid)
JOB TYPE
Job Type: 12-Month W2 Contract
PAY RATE
Pay Rate: $60-$62.00/hour (depending on experience)
Russell Tobin is proud to support some of the world’s most innovative organizations and is committed to connecting exceptional talent with outstanding career opportunities.
PrideGlobal and its affiliates offer eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
PrideGlobal and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
PrideGlobal and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates
Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
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Who's Hiring
- Dollar Tree20
- Target2
- White Cap1
- Five Below1
- Pride Global1
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail24
- Distribution & Wholesale2
- Technology & Software1
Entry Level Merchandising Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level merchandising manager job?
Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who understand product placement, inventory basics, and visual merchandising principles, often gained through retail internships, coursework, or hands-on part-time work. A portfolio showing planogram projects, college coursework in retail management or business, and demonstrated attention to detail in a store environment gives entry level candidates a real edge over a generic resume.
Which companies hire entry level merchandising managers?
Companies hiring entry level merchandising managers right now include Dollar Tree, Target, and White Cap, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Retailers, consumer goods brands, and wholesale distributors tend to hire most actively at this level, often building internal talent pipelines from junior roles.
Are there remote entry level merchandising manager jobs?
Yes, though most merchandising manager roles at this level involve in-store or distribution center work. About 6% of entry level merchandising manager openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those positions typically focus on digital merchandising, e-commerce assortment planning, or vendor coordination rather than floor-level execution.
Are these new grad merchandising manager jobs?
Yes. These listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior merchandising manager roles. A posting is generally new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internships or coursework in place of full-time history, or asks for a portfolio rather than an extensive resume. Look for language like "entry level," "new grad," or "no prior management experience required" in the job description.
Which industries hire the most entry level merchandising managers?
Entry Level merchandising manager roles concentrate in Retail, Distribution & Wholesale, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors hire at the junior level because high product turnover, seasonal resets, and planogram execution demand consistent ground-level merchandising support that companies build through entry level talent.