Position Overview: Reporting to the General Manager and close contact with the Visual Director, the Visual Manager will provide solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and corporate visual guidelines to maintain brand integrity. The Visual Manager will adapt corporate visual direction based on their individual store inventory levels and drive sales through strategic merchandise placement and compelling displays.
Key Responsibilities: - Create and maintain brand standards through visual presentation and ensure a consistent customer experience.
- Plan and execute new item deliveries to ensure they are quickly placed, and all garments are represented on the floor in full size runs with proper signage.
- Partner with corporate to plan and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and manage new visual merchandising initiatives.
- Strong understanding of company plans, to create and delegate Monthly/weekly Planning with Store Managers/GM for layout & In-store presentation
- Partner with management to monitor merchandise sell through and replenishment utilizing sales reports.
- Partner with store management on key visual merchandising decisions that impact on store workload and sales.
- Ensure visually appealing and brand appropriate displays are created and updated to drive and maximize the business.
- Ensure lighting and signage is to company standard to highlight merchandise and display.
- Support store management to ensure all store objectives are met (i.e.: customer service, operational initiatives, etc.).
- Manage customer needs and exceed expectations by utilizing the UNIQLO service standard, following the UNIQLO
Fundamental Principles: - Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.
- Exemplify and enforce company policy and procedure.
- Partner with Store Managers to identify and resolve issues in the store.
- Manages VMD in-store presentation budget and find most cost effective ways to control budget
Required Skills and Abilities: - Attention to detail
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Offer solutions store specific VMD challenges using brand standards and HQ direction as a guideline
- Ability to identify potential Visual Merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions
- Ability to develop and train team members
- Leads by example and is hands on
- Positive and professional attitude, is flexible and adaptable
- Ability to prioritize tasks and react to changing priorities
- Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel
Physical Requirements: - Lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, read computer terminals, push, pull or move objects of at least 25 pounds
- Ability to effectively maneuver around sales floor and stockroom by repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing
Schedule Requirements: - Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings, overnights and weekends
Experience: - High School Diploma or GED required/ 3 to 4 years retail experience in visual merchandising
Compensation: - Salary: $92,000/annually
- The offered salary or salary range is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, overall experience, relevant experience, education level, certifications, applicable skills and expertise, and location of the position.
The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.