Are you looking for a company with flexible scheduling to demonstrate your creative Visual Merchandising skills?Harper Group was founded and built upon integrity, professionalism and a dedication to sales achievement for our retailers and manufacturers alike throughout all of our territories. We strive to achieve great service and sales for those companies we are lucky enough to consider our customers and partners, through a tireless commitment to understanding their needs and helping to provide solutions to their problems.Currently, we are seeking a Visual Merchandiser to assist our Show Operations team and our clients, by being responsible for supporting the company's needs regarding all visual merchandising need during the Show Season (typically January and August). The duties performed by the Visual Merchandiser tasks must be completed in a quick manner, while ensuring to still follow all safety procedures. The hours will fluctuate on an as needed basis, with busiest times being in January/February and August..Qualifications:
- Effectively read the planograms and directions
- Experience in visual merchandising with a focus in gift and home
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- NY NOW and or other tradeshow visual merchandising experience preferred
- Experience with NY union preferred
- Must have a portfolio
- Ability to bend, twist and lift 50+ lbs. along with standing for long periods of time.
What it entails: Fixture installation Set up:
- Work with union carpenters and or electrician
- Ensure that they union workers are executing the process correctly
- Planogram will be provided for fixture set up
Visual Merchandising set up:
- Planograms and pictures from past seasons will be provided to reference
- Stage the merchandise according to the planogram
There will be Brand Ambassadors will be present to help unpack boxes. The visual merchandisers will be responsible to merchandise and stage the product according to Harper Group execution standards.Tear down: 1st day of tear down:
- ALL product packaged up
- Work with brand ambassadors to bubble wrap, label boxes and effectively pack boxes for key accounts
2nd day of tear down:
- Work with brand ambassador and union to get fixtures back into crates or pallets
- Make sure that fixtures are packed well not to avoid damage in shipping process
Note: Wear comfortable shoes Harper Group is a drug free work environment. Hourly$50-$56.25 USD