Store Supervisor - Visual Merchandiser

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES The visual merchandising supervisor is responsible for achieving an elevated visual merchandising presentation that results in a captivating in-store experience. The visual merchandising supervisor partners with and supports the Sales Leadership Team and field visual organization on visual merchandising presentation, brand guide planning and execution, merchandising sell down strategies and visual training/capability building to drive profitable sales growth and build brand equity.

Delivers a best-in-class, captivating, branded customer experience that builds loyalty and enables consistent sales and profit growth:

• Fosters a customer-centric culture, where the full energy and activity of the store team are focused on delivering highly satisfying customer experiences
• Serves on Sales Leadership Team and is responsible for total store results
• Supports store team in achieving and maintaining visual and merchandising presentation standards
• Leads and supports planning and execution of brand guide in partnership with category managers and brand delivery team
• Understands the opportunities and constraints of the store and uses this knowledge to elevate visual presentation by interpreting brand guide standards to store-specific needs and architecture
• Supports creation and execution of solutions for product placement in line with brand guide direction
• Supports category managers in development and execution of merchandising and sell down strategies
• Effectively communicates and partners with market visual manager to achieve elevated visual merchandising and presentation
• Gains business insight and creates SMART action plans that improve execution and results
• Leads and supports execution of brand rollouts and merchandising and presentation initiatives
• Orchestrates and implements window installations, interior displays, product/fixture placement and lighting
• Develops, maintains and updates floor plan and fixture block, in partnership with category managers
• Partners with customer experience manager and category managers to maximize use of real estate
• Partners with Sales Leadership Team to identify and resolve all maintenance and housekeeping issues
• Ensures coordination and optimization of the use, maintenance and storage of fixtures, props, and marketing
• Reinforces all activities related to providing a safe working environment
• Reinforces store strategy to reduce shrink
• Reinforces an awareness of and builds capabilities in loss prevention by fostering a culture of honesty and connecting the links between customer service, associate engagement and shrink

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent visual merchandising and presentation skill set; portfolio preferred
• Knowledge of industry competitive landscape and seasonal trends
• Proven ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Proven ability to facilitate visual merchandising training/workshops
• Ability to stretch, bend and lift moderate weight
• Comfortable on ladder at various heights
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
• Schedule flexibility to include evenings and weekends to meet demands of the business
• Visual merchandising/presentation experience with a leading specialty retailer or brand of comparable volume/ velocity; 3 years minimum preferred