Manager, Retail Merchandise (54150)

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the High ‘A’ affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, are a highly respected Minor League Baseball team recognized locally and national as an industry leader and a best-in-class sports and entertainment organization.  Located in Appleton, Wisconsin (between Green Bay and Milwaukee), the Appleton community is a great place to live, work and play.  

Position Overview: 

The Timber Rattlers are seeking a Merchandise & Retail Manager to oversee all retail merchandise and souvenir operations at the Snake Pit Team Store at Neuroscience Group Field. This full-time position will be responsible for creating and implementing merchandise strategies including the curation, purchase, management, and forecasting of inventory trends for all retail merchandise and overseeing product display and layout within the retail store. Customer engagement is a significant component of this position, and a friendly, professional commitment to customer service and satisfaction is vital for this role.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervise team store staff and intern including scheduling of hours and the delegation of tasks. 
• Develop a retail merchandise strategy to identify popular items, promotions, and price points to meet projected revenue goals and forecasted budget. 
• Identify and vet potential vendors and negotiate terms and conditions for the design, purchase, and delivery of merchandise and souvenir items. 
• Coordinate with clubhouse managers to supply team uniforms and hats. 
• Oversee the online team store, including the monitoring of sales, collection of online orders, packaging and shipping of items, and changing of orders,  
• Coordinate with the Marketing department to execute promotional sales through the team social media channels. 
• Prepare and maintain accurate inventory records, and adjust inventory as needed. 
• Prepare daily sales and forecasting reports and maintain familiarity with retail merchandise budget. 
• Manage the retail merchandise Point of Sale System (POS). 
• Create an inviting retail store layout and displays that promote the team merchandise. 
• Design, select, purchase, and manage inventory of merchandise in the Snake Pit Team Store.
• Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures. 
• Maintain routine communication with the Vice President of Business Operations and provide pertinent information regarding retail merchandise and souvenir operations.  

Supervisory Responsibilities:  The Merchandise & Retail Manager is responsible for overseeing the retail store staff including part-time game day staff during the baseball season. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Positive attitude
• Problem-solving abilities
• Commitment to meet and exceed desired expectations
• Previous baseball/sports experience preferred. 
• Associate degree (A.A.) required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred 
• 1-2 years of previous merchandising and/or sales experience preferred 
• Ability to attend most, if not all, home games 
• Familiarity with retail POS systems, Microsoft Excel or accounting systems preferred.