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Remote General Merchandise Team Leader jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first retailers, e-commerce operations, and distributed consumer goods organizations hiring for this role. Employers hiring remotely right now include Deckers Brands, BDA, and Crocs. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER — CUSTOM MANUFACTURING & BRANDED MERCHANDISE
Barcela LLC | United States | Remote | Full-time
Base salary: $65,000–$80,000 annually + uncapped commission
ABOUT BARCELA
Barcela LLC is a Florida-based custom product development and manufacturing business serving companies that need products made to their specifications.
Our capabilities span promotional merchandise, corporate gifts, bags and accessories, apparel, custom packaging and carton displays, including coordinated product collections and gift kits.
With factory ownership/direct control and founders and specialist teams bringing more than 35 years of experience, we support projects through materials selection, product development, sampling, manufacturing, branding, packaging and quality control.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking an experienced business development professional to win and grow US accounts requiring custom products for marketing campaigns, corporate gifting, brand launches and recurring merchandise programs.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role with responsibility for developing opportunities, securing qualified briefs, negotiating commercial terms and converting projects into profitable, repeat business.
Your principal buyers will include:
- Promotional products distributors and branded merchandise agencies.
- Experiential, activation and integrated marketing agencies.
- Corporate procurement, merchandise and gifting teams.
- Selected brands with custom product and private-label requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Develop a focused account strategy and establish relationships with purchasing, production, account management and procurement decision-makers.
- Generate new opportunities through industry relationships, targeted prospecting, referrals and relevant events.
- Translate a campaign concept or purchasing requirement into a clear brief covering product specifications, quantities, budget, branding, packaging and delivery requirements.
- Work with our production team to develop commercially viable proposals, samples and quotations.
- Explain trade-offs involving materials, construction, customization, order quantities, production timelines and landed costs.
- Manage the commercial sales process from discovery through negotiation and purchase order, maintaining clear coordination with production.
- Expand successful projects into repeat orders, additional categories and longer-term purchasing programs.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts and account plans, with responsibility for revenue quality and gross profit.
- Respect distributor relationships, customer confidentiality and agreed account ownership.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- At least five years of relevant B2B sales or business development experience in custom merchandise, promotional products, bespoke manufacturing, corporate gifting, packaging or closely related physical products.
- A demonstrated record of personally opening and closing new accounts, with the ability to explain your contribution, typical order values, sales cycles and commercial results.
- Established professional relationships within at least one of our principal customer channels.
- Practical experience selling projects involving specifications, quotations, samples, approvals and production.
- An understanding of manufacturing economics, margins, minimum order quantities, lead times and quality expectations.
- Confidence managing commercial conversations with experienced buyers and coordinating with production specialists.
- Strong prospecting, negotiation, written communication and pipeline management skills.
PARTICULARLY VALUABLE
- Supplier-side experience selling through promotional products distributors.
- Familiarity with the PPAI/ASI industry ecosystem.
- Experience developing programs across several product categories.
- Experience with custom packaging, presentation kits or private-label products.
- Experience coordinating commercial projects with international manufacturing teams.
HOW SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED
Success will be assessed through qualified opportunities, actionable customer briefs, conversion into profitable orders, collected gross profit and repeat business. Initial objectives will reflect the agreed territory and realistic sampling and production cycles.
COMPENSATION
Annual base salary of $65,000–$80,000, depending on directly relevant industry experience and demonstrated sales results, plus uncapped commission linked to gross profit from new business.
The package rewards profitable account development and repeat business. Commission terms, account attribution and initial performance objectives will be agreed in writing. A compensation review will take place after six months against agreed commercial milestones.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply through Indeed with your resume and a short note addressing:
1. Which customer channels and product categories have you personally sold into?
2. Describe two custom product programs you won, including approximate order value, sales cycle and your role.
3. How would you build a qualified pipeline for Barcela during your first 90 days?
Anonymized examples are welcome. Please do not provide confidential customer lists or proprietary information from previous employers.
Recruiting contact: info@barcela.com
Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Fashion & Apparel
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote general merchandise team leader jobs.
- Two or more years of retail supervisory or team lead experience
- Proficiency with inventory management and retail POS systems
- Demonstrated ability to lead and coach a team of hourly associates
- Experience executing planograms, floor sets, and seasonal merchandise resets
- Strong understanding of shrink prevention and loss prevention protocols
- High school diploma or equivalent required, associate or bachelor's degree preferred
Tips for Your Remote General Merchandise Team Leader Job Search
Demonstrate async coordination skills upfront
Remote general merchandise team leaders manage inventory planning, vendor communication, and category decisions without in-person check-ins. Show hiring managers you can run these workflows through written updates, shared dashboards, and structured check-in cadences before they have to ask.
Highlight remote inventory and category tools
Call out specific platforms you've used to manage merchandise remotely, such as retail planning software, shared replenishment tools, or cloud-based category management systems. Employers hiring distributed teams want to see you're already operating in their tech environment.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote general merchandise team leader openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience and apply directly without sorting through location-based listings that don't apply to you.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Remote general merchandise team leader interviews often include scenario questions about how you'd handle a replenishment gap, a vendor issue, or a category miss without being on the floor. Prepare concrete examples that show you can diagnose and act on merchandise problems independently.
Remote General Merchandise Team Leader Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote general merchandise team leader job?
Remote general merchandise team leaders are hired most often by e-commerce companies, omnichannel retailers, and consumer goods organizations running distributed operations. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and experience coordinating inventory or category performance without on-site supervision. Candidates who can show results from previous roles, familiarity with remote collaboration tools, and comfort making decisions independently have a clear edge over those with equivalent in-person experience.
Which companies hire remote general merchandise team leaders?
Remote general merchandise team leader roles are posted by Deckers Brands, BDA, and Crocs and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first retailers, distributed e-commerce operations, and consumer goods companies that manage merchandise teams across multiple locations without requiring on-site presence.
Can you get a remote general merchandise team leader job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal oversight. E-commerce startups and remote-first retail operations are the most likely to hire candidates without formal team leader experience. Showing initiative through freelance merchandising projects, volunteer coordination work, or strong results in a merchandise associate role can open the door when a traditional resume falls short.
Do you need a degree for remote general merchandise team leader jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in this role consistently weigh demonstrated merchandise management skills, category performance results, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams more heavily than a formal degree. Candidates who can point to measurable outcomes, such as improved in-stock rates or reduced shrink, alongside proficiency with inventory and project management tools, compete strongly even without a four-year credential.
Which industries hire the most remote general merchandise team leaders?
The sectors hiring the most remote general merchandise team leaders are Retail and Fashion & Apparel, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed teams to manage merchandise planning and execution across multiple markets without centralizing operations in a single location.
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