Merchandising Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL
Best Buddies International
$40000 - $44000
Frankfort, IL
This includes hosting virtual and in-person trainings, and engagement activities, communicating Best Buddies deadlines and expectations using online platforms, and ensuring participation from chapter advisors and student leaders in the Annual Leadership Conference. Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Uline, Inc.
$120000 - $144000
Lake Forest, IL
As Vice President of Merchandising Operations at Uline, you’ll evaluate operations to support and improve merchandising strategy for products millions of customers use to run their business. Privacy Policy at https://www.uline.jobs/Privacy-Policy? and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/terms-conditions.
Spencer's
Chicago, IL
Travel weekly and assess opportunities in stores to improve/maintain the effectiveness of visual merchandising presentations; share ideas and feedback regularly with all members of Visual team, with brainstorm sessions and/or store work-thrus. Focus on Store Setup within the Territory, for "Early Stores" and other stores, partnering with the existing field teams to ensure stores accept deliveries and begin store assembly according to Company strategy.
Swisher International, Inc
Chicago, IL
With a rich history, Swisher serves adult consumers through a diverse range of businesses, including Swisher Sweets Cigar Company, Helme Tobacco Co., Hempire, Rogue Holdings, and Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars. This role focuses on maximizing volume, revenue, shares, profitability, and account performance through strategic selling, customer engagement, and flawless execution of sales programs.
Aramark
$85000 - $95000
Chicago, IL
In this role, you?ll oversee all food and beverage operations, curate bold flavors, and deliver exceptional guest experiences that celebrate Guinness? rich heritage and innovative spirit. BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources.
Uline, Inc.
$90000 - $108000
Highland Park, IL
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Spencer's
Merrillville, IN
The Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting the Store Manager in the various tasks involved in the overall operation of a store, ensuring maximum sales and profitability by developing staff, controlling expenses and shrinkage as well as all aspects of merchandising and inventory control in adherence with all Company policies and procedures. The physical demands of the job require in excess of 8 hours of standing, walking, climbing ladders and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Spencer's
Merrillville, IN
The Store Manager oversees and is accountable for the operation of a store, ensuring maximum sales and profitability through controlling expenses, shrinkage, human resources management as well as all aspects of merchandising and inventory control in adherence with all Company policies and procedures. The physical demands of the job require in excess of 8 hours of standing, walking, climbing ladders and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Spencer's
Merrillville, IN
The Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting the Store Manager in the various tasks involved in the overall operation of a store, ensuring maximum sales and profitability by developing staff, controlling expenses and shrinkage as well as all aspects of merchandising and inventory control in adherence with all Company policies and procedures. The physical demands of the job require in excess of 8 hours of standing, walking, climbing ladders and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Spirit Halloween
Highland, IN
The Store Manager oversees and is accountable for the total operation of a store ensuring maximum sales and profitability by establishing and maintaining Guest Services and, controlling expenses. The Store Manager is responsible for shrink, merchandising, inventory control, staffing, setup, pack-up and teardown of a seasonal store.
Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations
Chicago, IL
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font). Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations
Chicago, IL
Lead a team of portfolio development managers in Conducting effective market research and translate that research into new products, product improvements, or line extensions by building effective business cases to enable decision making. Lead a portfolio development team to drive the growth product portfolio through strategy development and execution, provide financial estimate to support overall business planning of the product portfolios.
Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations
Chicago, IL
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling). They will provide support to division teams by managing specialized orders, resolving logistical challenges, assisting with sales needs, and contributing to the financial growth of assigned products.
Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations
Northfield, IL
From daily business management, cross-functional internal and external engagement in support of your business, active customer management and negotiation, you will own the customer relationship for Medline and Amazon, along with the total business’s performance, within a broader eCommerce team that is dedicated to accelerating commercial strategies through a fusion of analytical insights and strategic partnerships, internally and externally. Monitors the competitors' brands and products as well as our market share, competitor market share, and target market share to understand shopper trends and opportunities and communicating to appropriate Sales, Performance Marketing, and Product Management.
Spirit Halloween
Highland, IN
The Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting the Store Manager in the various tasks involved in the overall operation of a store ensuring maximum sales/profitability by establishing and maintaining Guest Services, developing staff, controlling expenses, shrinkage and all aspects of merchandising and inventory control. The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager in the staffing, setup, merchandising, pack-up and teardown of a Seasonal Store.
The Retail Odyssey Company
$17
Glenview Nas, IL
Joining Retail Odyssey, an Advantage Solutions company, means joining a network of 65,000 teammates serving 4,000+ brands and retail customers across 40+ countries. This includes building displays and end caps, resetting shelves with product rotation, and tracking inventory to ensure that stores and suppliers maximize sales opportunities.
Spencer's
Chicago, IL
Whether it's developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness. Technicians will collaborate with store teams and managers to troubleshoot animatronic and other store operations issues and conduct timely repairs to minimize damage discard rates.
The Retail Odyssey Company
$17
New Lenox, IL
Joining Retail Odyssey, an Advantage Solutions company, means joining a network of 65,000 teammates serving 4,000+ brands and retail customers across 40+ countries. This includes building displays and end caps, resetting shelves with product rotation, and tracking inventory to ensure that stores and suppliers maximize sales opportunities.
The Retail Odyssey Company
$16.2
Kenilworth, IL
Joining Retail Odyssey, an Advantage Solutions company, means joining a network of 65,000 teammates serving 4,000+ brands and retail customers across 40+ countries. This includes building displays and end caps, resetting shelves with product rotation, and tracking inventory to ensure that stores and suppliers maximize sales opportunities.
Walgreens
DEERFIELD, IL
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in one or more of the following: retail, merchandising, planning, demand planning, inventory management, allocation, analytics, finance or replenishment OR a high school diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in two or more of the following: retail, merchandising, planning, demand planning, inventory management, allocation, analytics, finance or replenishment. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
AKIRA
Chicago, IL
The Divisional Merchandise Manager is responsible for developing and executing merchandise strategies along with growing the overall sales volume and profit of the apparel/accessories division. This role partners closely with Buying, Design, Product Development, and key stakeholders to ensure assortments align with customer demand, brand vision, and financial goals.
Staples
Lincolnshire, IL
What you will be doing: As the Manager, Merchandising Strategy and Operations, you will play a vital role in supporting operational excellence, planning, and cross-functional execution within our Merchandising function. From paper, ink & toner, to technology and custom print, we deliver the right products at the right value, plus an unmatched assortment of over 900 instant rewards available with every order.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Bolingbrook, Illinois
We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. They serve as a trusted advisor across product, marketing, and technical partners, consistently championing a guest-centric mindset that positions Ulta Beauty as a best-in-class e-commerce retailer.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Bolingbrook, Illinois
We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Develop visual merchandising directives for stores that clearly convey visual merchandising objectives, ensure consistency of execution, and anticipate crucial details required by store teams to bring visual programs to life as envisioned.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Bolingbrook, Illinois
Own and drive a multi-year product strategy and roadmap for the merchandising technology portfolio, spanning Merchandise Financial Planning, Assortment & Item Planning, Allocation & Replenishment, Inventory Management, and Pricing & Promotions, delivering measurable improvements in revenue, margin, and inventory productivity. Stay abreast of retail, merchandising, pricing, inventory, and technology trends—including AI-driven forecasting, price optimization, and omnichannel inventory models—to identify new capabilities and inform future-state product strategy that drives incremental revenue, margin expansion, and inventory productivity.
AKIRA
Chicago, IL
This position reports directly to the Planning Manager and works closely with Merchandising, Allocation, and Finance to ensure inventory investments align with financial targets and brand strategy. This role is responsible for driving sales, margin, and inventory productivity through disciplined forecasting, open-to-buy management, and in-season trade execution.
PlanetArt
Woodridge, IL
Your role will also include working on product filters an tagging, and optimizing merchandise placement on site pages to improve customer navigation and product discoverability. As a Merchandising Intern, you will collaborate with an experienced Merchandising and Design team to analyze and optimize merchandising performance across our personalized products platform.
Advantage Solutions
Niles, Illinois
Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections). Responsibilities: The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods.
Staples
$17 - $18
Naperville, IL
Process accurate and efficient inventory controls: Zero Balance, Return to Vendor, Return to Warehouse, Cross Channel Returns, Reserve online pick up in store. + Execute all product activities including truck unloading, sorting, stocking, and maintaining stock levels.
Walgreens
$50000 - $120000
NILES, IL
Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer and patient experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.). + Supervises merchandising by planning and implementing sets and resets and revisions of basic department and end stands, display tables, and promotional space, using multiple discount pricing, signs, advertising, promotional items, seasonality, etc.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Bolingbrook, Illinois
We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. The Lead Engineer, Merchandising Technology is responsible for the technical design, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise merchandising systems supporting planning, forecasting, allocation, and inventory management capabilities.
Proper Cloth
$65000
Chicago, IL
Ensure the showroom reflects Proper Cloth’s best sellers and current seasonal styles across Shirts, Casual Pants, Tailored Clothing, and Stocked Products. In this role, you’ll create a visually compelling, organized, and on-brand shopping environment that highlights our key categories, seasonal collections, and stocked products.
Channel Partners
Melrose Park, Illinois
A basic toolkit includes a multi-screwdriver, torx security bit set, hammer, cordless drill, allen wrench, box cutter, rubber mallet, socket set, needle nose pliers, precision wire cutters, crescent wrench, easy off, putty knife, microfiber cleaning cloth, and goo gone. At A Glance: If you enjoy completing independent projects, are interested in collaborating with renowned consumer electronics brands, and don’t want to be stuck at a desk all day, then our Retail Merchandising Specialist position is perfect for you!
Channel Partners
Palatine, Illinois
Must have a basic toolkitA basic toolkit includes a multi-screwdriver, torx security bit set, hammer, cordless drill, allen wrench, box cutter, rubber mallet, socket set, needle nose pliers, precision wire cutters, crescent wrench, easy off, putty knife, microfiber cleaning cloth, and goo gone. This role focuses on installing and maintaining retail displays and fixtures, completing planogram resets, troubleshooting and repairing issues, and contributing to our in-store prescription drug collection program.
Walgreens
DEERFIELD, IL
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in two or more of the following categories: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, pharmacy operations, or retail marketing OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in two or more of the following categories: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, pharmacy operations, or retail marketing. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Brunswick
$129500 - $219000
Mettawa, IL
_Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader (https://youtube.com/watch?v=ksuQ6B2j_mA) committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. The ideal candidate will blend expertise in product content, digital experience, and technical program management to optimize PDPs, manage PIM/DAM systems, and lead cross-functional teams.
Spencer's and Spirit Halloween
$1064 - $1114
Chicago, Illinois
Travel weekly and assess opportunities in stores to improve/maintain the effectiveness of visual merchandising presentations; share ideas and feedback regularly with all members of Visual team, with brainstorm sessions and/or store work-thrus. Focus on Store Setup within the Territory, for “Early Stores” and other stores, partnering with the existing field teams to ensure stores accept deliveries and begin store assembly according to Company strategy.
Bonobos
Schaumburg, Illinois
Advantage Solutions
Chicago, Illinois
Responsibilities: The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Manager is responsible for leading a team of Category Insights Sr Analysts and Category Insights Analysts supporting multiple clients, across customers and/or regions.
Office Depot
$22 - $24
Arlington Heights, IL
About The ODP Corporation: The ODP Corporation is a leading provider of products and services through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.
Office Depot
$16 - $21
Highland, IN
About The ODP Corporation: The ODP Corporation is a leading provider of products and services through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.
Advantage Solutions
Libertyville, Illinois
Responsibilities: The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Prior experience with event production and management of teams of brand ambassadors, brand promotion, working with wholesaler and accounts, brand sampling preferred.
Acosta Group
Chicago, IL
Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations across the world. + Leadership and Management : Provide effective leadership and management to the Retail Coverage Merchandiser/Lead Merchandiser team in your assigned geographic area.
Club Demonstration Services
Niles, Illinois
Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections). Responsibilities: The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods.
Blick Art Materials
$70000 - $80000
Evanston, IL
Responsibilities include, Supervise the Assistant Manager(s), Key Holder(s), Receiver, Framer (if on staff), and Sales Associates; train and develop store management in all aspects of the business; direct and monitor training and development for all associates; continually evaluate and react to performance issues; and actively recruit, interview and hire management and associate candidates. Provide customer service at the Custom Services desk including making appointments for customers, consulting with customers on their Custom Services project, taking Custom Services orders, and delivering completed Custom Services orders in store.
Anthropologie
$70000 - $75000
Schaumburg, Illinois
Provides store and product insights related to the customer experience and communicates to District Manager and Home Office partners; participates within company and district forums through sharing store specific scenarios and ideas. Location: This position is located at 5 Woodfield Shopping Ctr., Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173 United States Role Summary: The Store Manager leads the team to drive sales by taking an omni-channel approach to the retail experience.
Advantage Solutions
Chicago, Illinois
The Senior Manager, Workday Tech Ops, is a key leadership role within the Global HR Technology organization, responsible for overseeing all technical operations and development initiatives for Workday Extend, Prism Analytics, and system integrations across the company’s Workday HCM platform. Responsibilities: The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods.
Advantage Solutions
Chicago, Illinois
Tools and resource management: Responsible for identifying, scoping, testing, and launching new tools that align with evolving technological advancements, thereby enhancing the suite of tools that support business insights and operational efficiency Additionally support cross-functional teams in evaluating ongoing technology needs that have application across the company Create and maintain training documentation, lead workshops, and facilitate knowledge sharing within the business insights team and across the broader organization Collaborate with tool providers to develop custom templates to optimize outputs and enhance efficiency, while also troubleshooting technical issues. Strategic projects, reporting and insights: Responsible for conducting analysis, generating insights, and producing reports that consistently assess the health of the economy and marketplace Educates client, customer, and vendor community including all levels of seniority Integrates multiple data sources to deliver detailed ongoing reports, incremental deliverables and strategic insights highlighting performance trends, competitive dynamics, opportunities, and risks Synthesizes complex information and effectively presents to internal business units and external key stakeholders, leveraging expert communication skills.
Advantage Solutions
Chicago, Illinois
Responsibilities: The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, security, and business units, to ensure successful product development and delivery.