Aerie - Merchandise Leader; Part-Time

Aerie - Merchandise Leader (Part-Time)

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

As the Merchandise Leader, you are the Merchandising Team Leader’s right hand in ensuring the store is always rocking AEO Brand Visual Standards. Your expertise lies in executing effective floorsets, marketing, and merchandising updates, ensuring the store is always “guest ready” through replenishment. You have a keen attention to detail, a passion for visual standards, and love working with your team to get the job done.

Most importantly, you represent our company values and bring your real self to work every day.

• Have a passion for merchandising:
  Support driving an outstanding guest experience in partnership with the Merchandising Team Leader by ensuring the store is always representative of AEO Brand Standards.
• Floorsets are your “thing”! Drive killer floorset execution by training and coaching the floorset team, setting clear productivity goals, and ensuring all areas of the store are effectively executed to floorset standards—from uppers and bustforms to tables and wardrobers.
• Be a merchandising innovator:
  Own day‑to‑day merchandising, sell‑through adjustments, and replenishment. Have a keen eye for merchandising opportunities and always be ready to game‑plan with leadership and take action.
• Be a people person:
  Ensure the merchandising team’s #1 priority is always the guest experience, champion a culture of recognition, and celebrate wins with the team.
• Integrity is your middle name:
  Maintain store safety standards on the sales floor and in the stockroom, adhere to AEO policies and procedures, and employ shrink‑reducing strategies.

• You love AE and Aerie products.
• You love organization and have attention to detail; priority‑setting and time management are your strong suits.
• You have flexible availability—early in the morning, late in the evening, and on weekends.
• You have strong retail merchandising and visual skills with a history of retail work.

• They work with REAL people—there’s nothing like our AEO Family.
• They receive opportunities for development, the chance to learn new skills, and great potential for career advancement.
• They receive 40% off product at both AE & Aerie year‑round (plus additional seasonal discounts with new floorsets).
• They participate in store contests for the chance to win free merchandise and other exclusive prizes.

Built on a platform of power, positivity and no photo retouching—an inspiring people to love their real selves. Aerie is a fast‑growing lifestyle brand offering intimates, apparel, active wear, and swim collections. With the #Aerie

REAL™ movement, we celebrate our community by advocating for body positivity and the empowerment of all women. As part of our Real Good promise, we create swimsuits, bras, and underwear with materials made from recycled polyester, recycled nylon fabric or sustainably sourced cotton.

AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge. AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law.

For Brand Ambassador and Stock positions, hiring will be based on need, however, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For all other store jobs, applications will be accepted until the apply before date (if applicable), but may be extended based on applicant volume.

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave and AEO may provide real rewards at its discretion.
• Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part‑time or full‑time / exempt or non‑exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please .

• Job Identification: 23039
• Job Category:
  Stores
• Posting Date: 2026‑01‑12
• Job Schedule:
  
  Part time
• Location:
  
  Pleasant Prairie, WI, United States