Aerie - Merchandising Team Leader; Assistant Manager

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As the full‑time Merchandising Team Leader, you are the Store Team Leader's “go‑to” in developing and implementing the Merchandising strategy for the store. Your passion lies in training and coaching your team into great merchants delivering AEO brand Visual standards every day. Through your leadership, your team always nails floorset execution, and rocks merchandising and marketing brand standards. You ensure the store is always “guest ready” through effective replenishment.

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

• Passion for driving sales:
  As a key LOD (Leader on Duty), you're an expert at driving sales by maximizing fitting room and salesfloor productivity and building guest loyalty through a best‑in‑class guest experience. You contribute to the overall financial success of the store by analyzing reporting and daily trends to make strategic business decisions. You're the store team leader's right hand in developing short and long‑term business plans to drive key KPIs.
• Merchandising innovator:
  You coach your team to deliver an outstanding guest experience by ensuring the store is always representative of AEO Brand Standards. You lead day‑to‑day merchandising, sell‑through adjustments, and replenishment, spotting opportunities and acting on them.
• People leader:
  Motivating and inspiring your team through AEO's core values, holding them accountable to customer service standards on the salesfloor and in the fitting room.
• Talent & training:
  Recruiting and hiring strong talent, ensuring the store is always staffed to meet business needs, and continuously developing your team.
• Teamwork:
  Providing ongoing performance feedback through real‑time coaching, touch‑bases, development plans, and performance reviews, and celebrating outstanding performance.
• Operational innovator:
  Executing and innovating daily operational procedures, maintaining visual standards throughout the store, and ensuring fitting rooms are always guest‑ready.
• Integrity:
  Maintaining store safety and asset protection standards, adhering to AEO policies and procedures, and doing the right thing.

• You love AE and Aerie products!
• You have led teams in a retail management role previously.
• You can multi‑task and have attention to detail; priority‑setting and time management are your strong suits.
• You know how to lead and develop teams and have a general understanding of employment law.
• You have business acumen.
• You have flexible availability and can work when guests shop.

• They work with REAL people – there’s nothing like your #AEOFamily.
• They receive opportunities for development, the chance to learn new skills, and are offered 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 – 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…