Retail Career Research and Resources

United States Marine Corps

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Milwaukee, WI

Avg. Salary: $64,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Penske Chevrolet

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Indianapolis, IN

 Develops sales by maintaining rapport with new and previous customers, suggesting trade-ins, and responding to inquiries.  Demonstrates knowledge of automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, and features; taking test drives; explaining warranties and services.  Attend sales meetings and trainings offered by the dealership to maintain best practice.  Provides sales management with information by completin...

Avg. Salary: $40,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Dicks Sporting Goods

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Indianapolis, IN

 Developed schedules for the Golf Team, Sports, Lodge, Operations, Bikes, and Fitness Departments and monitored payroll on a daily basis to ensure payroll plans are met.  Managed the sales performance for these departments to meet sales and margin goals while upholding company standards with merchandising.  Recruited, interviews, and hired for the hourly and salaried associates in the hardline areas.  Responsible for ex...

Avg. Salary: $40,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Walgreens Drug Co.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Indianapolis, IN

 As a store manager, I moved/transferred from different stores of sales of 5.5M to 12M annual sales to help those store locations to improve in either of inventory, sales, or employee staffing issues.  Managed and attained store sales, gross profits, expenses, income, and payroll budgets.  Managed and attained inventory budgets to include selecting and ordering new, promotional and permanent merchandise.  Recommended, i...

Avg. Salary: $40,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Walgreens Drug Co.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Indianapolis, IN

 Assisted the store manager with hiring and training of all staff, payroll hours and budgets.  Controlled inventory through proper ordering and sales procedures with a constant review of any loss prevention best practices.  Promoted and merchandised for seasonal and sales events.  Provided assistance at other locations when needed.  Received merchandise from the warehouse and vendors for restock and sales events

Avg. Salary: $40,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Quiksilver

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - New York, NY

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Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Consultant

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Warren, OH

• Experienced consultant and strategy expert with over a decade of experience. Successful projects include providing strategy and market insight within the Home, Home Décor, Furniture and Housewares retail marketplace.

Avg. Salary: $275,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Big Lots

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Columbus, OH

• Developed long term strategy for $800M Home business developing new brand position, assortment optimization strategy, quality protocols, seasonal trend guides and product development processes to achieve Sales and GM growth while utilizing multi-channel marketing tactics to build consumer awareness.

Avg. Salary: $275,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Sears Holdings/Kmart

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Hoffman Estates, IL

• Developed and executed business turn-around strategy for $1.6B Kmart Home business strategizing and executing assortments, marketing and store presentations to support new brand portfolio which repositioned Kmart within the Discount marketplace.

Avg. Salary: $275,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Alco

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Retail - Demotte, IN

Employee relations, shrink control, merchandising, in-stock position, image, growth

Avg. Salary: $50,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available