Retail Merchandising Manager requires: Bachelor’s Degree • 5+ years’ work experience in retail planning, buying, or merchandising • Self-starter who can work in ambiguity using sound judgment and critical thinking/strategic skills to provide innovative solutions • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to influence/negotiate • Travel required visiting existing stores, new store openings, and cross-functioning offices • Proficient/advanced computer skills (Excel, SAP, merchandising and planning systems) • Excel in a highly matrixed organization PowerBI Strong Excel Basic Finance DUTIES: • Provide day-to-day support to stores on category initiatives covering contact lenses and promotions to ensure smooth operations and meet store and customer needs • Manage large scale contact lens initiatives to evolve assortment and/or selling practices and tools, with a special focus on Doctor and Vendor relation • Coordinate NPI Go-To market with a special focus on Private Label implementation • Support contact lens training programs with expertise and content, e.g., Enhancements Training • Collaborate with operations, field, vendors, marketing and other partners in testing and/or rolling out category related initiatives • • Manage marketing Co-Op funds in partnership with Marketing and Finance •