Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth .

Job Description:

Education:

Bachelors degree in relevant field study or equivalent years of related work experience required

Work Experiences:

7 years of experience in retail management or merchandising

Previous retail-specific buying, planning, visual merchandising or store operations experience required

Skills:

Results oriented, passionate and demonstrating a strong sense of urgency

Outstanding creative merchandising skills

Ability to build partnerships and influence across all levels of management

Demonstrates strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities:

Drive sales through regionalized merchandise assortments by collaborating with key partners such as merchants, regional marketing and planning & replenishment, stores and field leaders

Acts as a liaison for Store Leadership and communicates in-store priorities, feedback and needs with merchants, planners and vendor representatives

Prepares for store visits by conducting needs analysis to determine business issues and demands

Supports new and update store inventory assortments

Plans and executes regionalized training for store management on merchandise execution processes such as flipping and setting floors, and merchandising it for varying velocities depending on store volume and size

Support onboarding of new District Managers, GMMs, Planners and Store Executives related to understanding merchandise, selling, product training and strategies

Collaborate with Store Management and Planning teams to be hands-on with on seasonal and event floor planning process

Observe and assess merchandise execution processes, identify areas of opportunities and recommend solutions to stores

Leverage merchant and vendor partnerships to conduct informal product training during store visits on product features, benefits and selling techniques

Develop a thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedures and safety rules

Responsibilities may change; team members may be required to perform other tasks as assigned

Physical Requirements & Attendance

75% travel required, other 25% of time spent in Katy, TX working with Corporate teams

Able to work flexible hours such as evening, weekends, and holidays as needed

Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties

Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law. ?

Academy Sports Outdoors is one of the nations largest sporting goods and outdoor retailers. Its no surprise that we not only know how to create experiences for our customers, but for our team members as well. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them the most has been at the core of the Academy culture for over 80 years. With more than 22,000 team members, we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.