Mid Level Merchandising Manager Jobs
Mid level merchandising manager jobs go to professionals ready to own product assortments end to end, mentor coordinators, and drive category decisions with limited day-to-day oversight. Hiring runs across Retail, Airlines, and Food & Beverage, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote roles available, and employers like Belk, Urban Outfitters, and Puig competing for merchandising managers at this level now.
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Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.
Job Overview
Store Leaders are on the forefront of both the colleague and customer experience. Through their dynamic leadership style, interpersonal skills and business acumen, the Merchandise Manager (MM) inspires their team to bring the Bloomingdale’s mission, to be like no other store in the world, to life. A leader’s success is through the connectivity of their team and a Merchandise Manager is responsible for unlocking each member’s individual motivation and goals. The Merchandise Manager delivers an approachable, energetic, style conscious and fun shopping experience through visual/merchandise presentation. The Merchandise Manager is aware of fashion trends, corporate and local directives and strategies devoted to growing volume. A partner to selling teams and support teams, the Merchandise Manager is responsible for the care, processing and presentation of front and back of house; maintaining orderly, functional and easy to access stock areas that facilitate the selling function.
Essential Functions
- Oversees store presentation, merchandise implementation, floor moves and planning
- Understands comp business trend Plan/LY by using Branch comp and focus business reports
- Utilizes promotional calendar to set priorities and meet signing deadlines for store events
- Responsibly manages elements of profitability: shortage and adherence to audit standards
- Provides on-going training and developmental coaching to merchandising and selling teams
- Empowers merchandising and selling teams to ensure execution of all merchandise strategies, standards presentations and promotional events
- Supports all operational functions in the store location
Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
- 3-5 years related experience
- Effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and all levels of internal and external business partners
- Ability to effectively plan and execute strategies
- Ability to monitor and maneuver workflow to achieve priorities
- Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays
Essential Physical Requirements
- Requires periods of walking, standing, communicating, reaching, crouching, color vision and climbing ladders
- Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions
- Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs
This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. – including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury – is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at bloomingdalesJOBS.com.
About
Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.
Job Overview
Store Leaders are on the forefront of both the colleague and customer experience. Through their dynamic leadership style, interpersonal skills and business acumen, the Merchandise Manager (MM) inspires their team to bring the Bloomingdale’s mission, to be like no other store in the world, to life. A leader’s success is through the connectivity of their team and a Merchandise Manager is responsible for unlocking each member’s individual motivation and goals. The Merchandise Manager delivers an approachable, energetic, style conscious and fun shopping experience through visual/merchandise presentation. The Merchandise Manager is aware of fashion trends, corporate and local directives and strategies devoted to growing volume. A partner to selling teams and support teams, the Merchandise Manager is responsible for the care, processing and presentation of front and back of house; maintaining orderly, functional and easy to access stock areas that facilitate the selling function.
Essential Functions
- Oversees store presentation, merchandise implementation, floor moves and planning
- Understands comp business trend Plan/LY by using Branch comp and focus business reports
- Utilizes promotional calendar to set priorities and meet signing deadlines for store events
- Responsibly manages elements of profitability: shortage and adherence to audit standards
- Provides on-going training and developmental coaching to merchandising and selling teams
- Empowers merchandising and selling teams to ensure execution of all merchandise strategies, standards presentations and promotional events
- Supports all operational functions in the store location
Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
- 3-5 years related experience
- Effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and all levels of internal and external business partners
- Ability to effectively plan and execute strategies
- Ability to monitor and maneuver workflow to achieve priorities
- Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays
Essential Physical Requirements
- Requires periods of walking, standing, communicating, reaching, crouching, color vision and climbing ladders
- Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions
- Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs
This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. – including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury – is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
MERCH00
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at bloomingdalesJOBS.com.
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Mid Level Merchandising Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level merchandising manager job?
Position your application around ownership and outcomes: highlight categories or product lines you managed independently, vendor relationships you led, and decisions you made without heavy supervision. Employers at this level want evidence that you can run a project from planning through execution. Tailor your resume to show measurable impact, such as sell-through improvements or margin gains, rather than listing tasks.
Which companies hire mid level merchandising managers?
Companies hiring mid level merchandising managers right now include Belk, Urban Outfitters, and Puig, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Retailers, wholesale distributors, and consumer brands of all sizes hire at this level, particularly those managing multiple product categories or expanding their buying and planning functions.
Are there remote mid level merchandising manager jobs?
Yes, though many roles still require some on-site or travel presence due to vendor meetings and floor work. About 33% of mid level merchandising manager openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, concentrated largely in e-commerce and digitally native brands where product management workflows run well outside a physical store environment.
How do I move up to a mid level merchandising manager role?
Growth from entry level into mid level comes from deepening your ownership over time: taking on a full category rather than supporting one, building direct vendor relationships, and demonstrating that your decisions drive measurable results. Expanding into adjacent skills like assortment planning, open-to-buy management, or cross-functional collaboration with marketing and supply chain accelerates that progression.
Which industries hire the most mid level merchandising managers?
Mid Level merchandising manager roles concentrate in Retail, Airlines, and Food & Beverage, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they manage complex, high-volume product assortments that require experienced professionals who can own category performance rather than simply execute buying tasks.