Freelance- Merchandising Space Project Manger

We’re hiring a Freelance Project Manager – Contractor, Merchandising Space Optimization to support a large-scale retail fleet through merchandise planning, store mapping, and space optimization initiatives. This is a 100% remote contract role and is expected to move quickly.

Position Details
Title: Project Manager – Contractor, Merchandising Space Optimization
Employment Type: Contract (Duration TBD)
Location: Remote
Compensation: Up to $35.71/hour (based on experience)
Start Date: ASAP

Position Summary
This role supports execution related to merchandise planning and mapping for freestanding and shop-in-shop retail locations, as well as maintaining coordinated databases used by downstream partners for collateral purchasing and assortment management. The Project Manager will support cross-functional retrofit and enhancement initiatives to ensure stores meet sales objectives while executing on time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of merchandise planning and store mapping initiatives, including periodic rebrands to drive newness and sales

• Manage and execute multiple store retrofit and enhancement projects across varying timelines and scopes

• Own master project timelines and ensure all deliverables are met

• Maintain master databases of branded and animated space by store and fixture for a portion of the U.S. store fleet

• Create new assortments and manage inventory start and stop dates at the brand level

• Partner with regional and district leadership to align on field requests and final store maps

• Collaborate cross-functionally with property development, procurement, retail operations, visual marketing, and inventory teams

• Analyze brand productivity and performance by location to inform merchandising decisions

• Maintain awareness of capital expenditure budgets and identify sales-driving and cost-saving opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working for a retailer, preferably in merchandising, operations, or a related field

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities under tight deadlines

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required

• Experience with space planning software such as Blue Yonder is a plus, but not required

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making decisions without complete information

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Collaborative, proactive team player comfortable working across multiple levels of an organization

If you’re interested, please send over your resume for next steps.