Merchandise Manager

Budgeted Salary Range : $55,000 - $60,656 annually

Stanford University Golf Course is seeking a highly motivated and business-minded golf professional to serve as the Merchandise Manager
. Reporting directly to the Head Golf Professional, this position is responsible for leading all golf shop merchandising operations, including purchasing, inventory management, retail strategy, vendor relationships, and the overall member and guest retail experience. The Merchandise Manager plays a critical role in developing a premier golf retail environment that reflects the Stanford Golf Course brand while maximizing revenue opportunities, maintaining strong financial performance, and delivering exceptional service to Stanford members, guests, student-athletes, university partners, and visitors.

• Lead daily golf shop merchandising operations and maintain a premier retail experience.
• Develop and implement merchandising strategies aligned with member preferences, golf industry trends, and Stanford Golf Course standards.
• Manage product selection, inventory levels, purchasing decisions, and seasonal merchandise planning.
• Establish and maintain retail standards for product presentation, organization, and customer service.
• Support training, scheduling, and development of golf shop employees.

• Manage vendor relationships, purchasing processes, and merchandise procurement.
• Analyze sales trends, inventory performance, margins, and product demand to guide purchasing decisions.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while maximizing sales opportunities and minimizing excess inventory.
• Coordinate merchandise receiving, pricing, product displays, and inventory controls.
• Utilize POS systems, inventory platforms, and reporting tools to support business decisions.

• Create an engaging retail experience for members, guests, and visitors.
• Identify opportunities to enhance merchandise offerings, increase retail engagement, and support revenue growth.
• Collaborate with golf operations and programming teams on events, promotions, and merchandise initiatives.
• Support tournament, member event, and university merchandise needs.

• Support temporary facility operations during the Clubhouse renovation transition.
• Assist with operational planning, inventory logistics, and retail continuity during facility changes.
• Collaborate with DAPER leadership, vendors, and university partners.
• Serve as a key operational resource to the Head Golf Professional.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• PGA of America membership preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience managing golf merchandise operations, retail operations, or a similar hospitality environment.
• Demonstrated experience with purchasing, inventory management, vendor relationships, and retail operations.
• Strong understanding of golf equipment, apparel, merchandise trends, and customer preferences.
• Experience managing merchandise operations at a private club, resort, university, or premier golf facility.
• Experience with Oracle Financials, purchasing systems, inventory management software, and reporting tools.
• Experience with Club Caddie, POS systems, and golf management technology platforms.
• Experience developing retail promotions, merchandising campaigns, and customer engagement initiatives.

• Fundamental knowledge of the game of golf, golf equipment, apparel, merchandise trends, and customer preferences.
• Strong understanding of retail operations, merchandising strategy, inventory…