The Role
Kohls is the kind of place where a bias-to-action Merchandise Manager can ship real general work and still leave on time most days. For someone with 8 years and an employee-centric edge, this Merchandise Manager job offers $106,000 - $173,000 and real upward mobility.
Key Responsibilities
- Stitch together Negotiation and Critical Thinking into one coherent workflow
- Keep Communication handoffs warm so Fairbanks partners never feel dropped
- Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
- Keep Fairbanks, AK momentum when the manager pipeline runs thin
- Sense when a Fairbanks relationship needs a call, not an email
- Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
- Anticipate the AK compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
- Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
What You'll Bring
- A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
- Judgment seasoned by at least 8 years of real consequences
- A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
- Hands-on command of Negotiation, with Communication as a close second
- A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
- The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
A quality-focused startup out of Fairbanks, Kohls is rethinking what general software can be. We treat every new Merchandise Manager as a fresh set of eyes, so tell us what looks broken.
Pay is $106,000 - $173,000, growth is structured, mentorship is personal, and the flexible contract schedule is non-negotiable in your favor.
This Merchandise Manager posting is fresh, active, and open for business right now.
We're looking for the person who reads general job posts and thinks I could fix that.
Skills
- Prioritization
- Delegation
- Customer Service
- Flexibility
- Critical Thinking
- Cultural Awareness
- Goal Setting
- Mentoring
- Analytical Thinking
- Communication
- Growth Mindset
- Negotiation
- Multitasking
Benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Home office stipend
- Eldercare support
- Wellness reimbursement account
- Ping Pong
- Flexible scheduling
- HSA investment options
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount program
- Profit sharing
- Summer Picnic