Description

Overview

Oakwood Country Club is a Private 18 Hole facility that is one of the oldest and most exclusive private clubs in the Kansas City Area. It is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation to the golf course, club house and other amenities

The Merchandiser is responsible for maintaining and overseeing a quality driven, and profitable merchandising operation with golf merchandise that is consistent with preferences, needs and demographics of the members of the Club. They will d evelop the merchandising philosophy and annual buying plan for all soft good s and accessories merchandise . They will support hard goods purchasing with the Head Golf Professional.

Experience Required

Candidate Qualifications

• Four-year undergraduate degree preferred.
• An understanding of golf and private club retail environment
• Outstanding and creative visual merchandising skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• A warm, outgoing, and engaging personality
• Solid computer skills, including POS, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability and willingness to work necessary hours and weekends as demanded by business cycles.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by the Head Golf Professional

Essential Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish a rapport with the membership by providing specialized service and assisting and servicing them with all their retail needs.
• Present a diverse and desirable array of apparel and accessories in line with member needs, preferences, and sales patterns.
• Develop professional relationships with vendors focusing on finding solutions and keeping our retail shop on the leading edge of new trends and offerings.
• Develop and execute general and seasonal merchandise plans, visual presentation guidelines, open-to-buy plans, and pricing strategies.
• Maintain and manage the receipt and flow of merchandise purchases within the established buying plan.
• Oversee and manage the merchandising floor plan and stock rotation/presentation on a regular basis.
• Conduct accurate and timely physical inventory counts; update the POS system and all required reconciliation activities.
• Forecast financial performance based on current trends and knowledge of future events impacting business.
• Develop and implement necessary systems and internal controls to safeguard inventory and assets to reduce loss from theft, pilferage, defective/damaged goods returns and markdowns.
• Analyze sales and trends to determine additional needed sales promotions, markdowns, and clearance sales.
• Stay current on industry and sales trends to implement general and seasonal open-to-buy merchandise plans, visual presentation guidelines and pricing strategies

Benefits

Benefits

• Monday - Friday (Some Saturdays Required and Events)
• 401k with club match
• Medical/Dental insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Meals: Lunch and dinner are complimentary while on duty
• Uniform allowance
• Playing and practicing privileges
• PGA dues allowance