Visual Merchandising Assistant - Room for Advancement

Visual Merchandise Manager

The Visual Merchandising Manager creates an inspiring and dynamic experience for the customer.

Our store is fashion forward, and carry world famous brands and the latest trends. We love to assist our clients in finding complimentary products to make them look their best!

We carry: Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vineyard Vines, Lilly Pulitzer, Tommy Bahama, Guy Harvey, Birkenstock, Salt Life, Huk, Pelagic, Hey Dude, Patagonia, Salty Crew, Travis Matthews and lots more!

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Our customers are visitors from all over the country! They are fun, friendly and in a great vacation mood! We feel that our Fashion and Merchandise add memories to peoples vacations!

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We are a husband and wife run company, that are lucky enough to own and operate several popular and successful independent retail clothing stores in the area. We have been in business for over 15years, and due to our explosive growth we have recently experienced, we need help from great people like you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Customer Experience

• Partners with store leadership in managing product flow and visual execution while empowering the team to prioritize the customer
• Takes a forward-thinking approach to the customer experience, in-store marketing, merchandising, and fostering a creative community to drive sales and create a compelling store environment
• Mentors the team to provide a frictionless customer experience by utilizing technology to transact in the moment; prioritizes omni services through all channels to exceed customer expectations

Leadership + Team Management

• Promotes an inclusive environment by representing and amplifying all voices, actively seeking and advocating different perspectives
  
• Supports the Store Manager in identifying and onboarding external talent; invests in internal employee engagement to retain a diverse team and fuel internal growth
• Utilizes brand resources to teach standards of product flow and merchandising; develops teams’ product knowledge to appeal to the local customer

Visual + Business Operations

• Manages the visual direction from planning through execution to meet Company expectations, budgets, and timeline while strategizing according to individual store characteristics
• Assesses store business using Company reporting tools to identify merchant opportunities within product placement, outfitting, and stock levels
• Plans and owns an effective shipment process utilizing reporting and business analysis to maximize new product placement on the floor and in back of house; creates strategies for replenishment and recovery of sell-through and markdowns
• Contributes to a customer-first philosophy flexing schedule to the needs of the business and supporting operations and zone coverage as needed

Communication + Relationships

• Provides global product and visual feedback to Store Manager and District Manager; submits store environment photos to highlight merchandising and display updates
• Checks in with leadership to maintain communication and ensure completion of store directives and projects
• Embraces a culture of development by protecting time with direct reports and consistently delivering feedback for individual personal growth and succession planning
• Contributes to positive team morale through brand and store initiatives 

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years store visual merchandising and leadership experience
• Strong merchant skills and a history of delivering financial results
• Experience with floor planning
• Proven record of developing great talent
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the store including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Manage window installations, in-store seasonal creative roll outs, and special projects within network.
• Oversee the proper training, execution, and maintenance of in-store brand standards.
• Develop and nurture partnerships with regional, general, and store managers within the network to promote brand and sales driving VM presentations and enhance opportunities.
• Manage communication to and from the stores and HQ office, including photo recaps, window installations, guideline interpretations, scheduling, and special needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners including Creative Services, Store Design, Merchandising, Planning, and Operations to ensure that all corresponding business needs are addressed.
• Develop weekly store rotation schedule based on product delivery, seasonal client traffic patterns, promotional sales, brand events and special projects.

• Excellent time management, multi-tasking, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume, high visibility environment
• Strong drive for results
• Acute attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
• Ability to work outside of regular business hours including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends
• Able to travel regularly

Please Have a portfolio to present an interview of different displays that you created and or worked on.