✦ Luna Orbit — Executive & General Management

Merchandise Manager

at Ulta Beauty

📍 Capitola, California, United States Onsite 💰 $22 – $30 USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $22 – $30 USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 1-2+ years
Education High School Diploma preferred
Category Executive & General Management

About this role

Responsible for store merchandising and operations to drive top-line sales, while managing inventory and leading a team to uphold Ulta Beauty standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Promote a culture of accountability to meet store goals
  • Drive profitability through operational excellence and top-line sales
  • Manage payroll budgets and store scheduling
  • Oversee shipment, replenishment, omni-channel, price changes, and markdowns
  • Provide makeup applications and product demonstrations to drive sales

Technical Overview

Focuses on merchandise planning, price changes, replenishment, and omni-channel readiness; analyzes financial and operational reports to guide decisions and ensures adherence to company policies and loss prevention.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid- to senior-level retail leader with 1-2+ years of fast-paced retail management, strong operational discipline, and a track record of driving sales and controlling costs in a brick-and-mortar environment.

Must-Have Skills

retail management experience1-2+ years in fast-paced retail environmentexcellent written and verbal communication

Nice-to-Have Skills

Planograms and merchandising experienceOmni-channel retail experienceVendor relationshipsTraining and developmentBudgeting and forecasting

Tools & Platforms

Point of Sale (POS) systemMicrosoft OfficeApple devices

Required Skills

retail managementplanogramsinventory managementomni-channelguest loyaltypayroll budgetingstore schedulingpricing updatesmarkdownsloss preventioncustomer serviceteam leadershipoperational excellencePOS systemMicrosoft OfficeApple devicesattendance policyaudits

Hard Skills

Point of Sale system (POS)POSMicrosoft OfficeApple devicesInventory managementPlanogramsPricing updatesMarkdownsLoss preventionForecastingPayroll budgetingStore schedulingMerchandisingCustomer serviceTeam coachingOperational excellenceData analysisFinancial reporting

Soft Skills

strong communicationleadershipteam collaborationcustomer service orientationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilitymulti-taskingtraining and developmentattention to detail

Industry & Role

Industry Retail
Job Function Lead store operations and merchandising to achieve sales goals and operational excellence.
Role Subtype Store management

Keywords for Your Resume

merchandise managerstore managerretail managementplanogramsinventory managementomni-channelguest loyaltypayroll budgetingstore schedulingpricing updatesmarkdownsloss preventioncustomer serviceteam leadershipoperational excellencePOS systemMicrosoft Officeapple devicesattendance policy

Deal Breakers

No retail management experience, Unwilling to work a flexible schedule including weekends, Not able to work onsite in Capitola area

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