Visual Merchandise Manager

Visual Merchandising Manager

The Visual Merchandising Manager drives visual merchandising and warehouse logistics strategy, exceeding expectations in logistics, merchandising, and visual styling. This role involves leading and developing the merchandising team to ensure top standards of visual presentation and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include optimizing staffing and scheduling, overseeing training programs, and maintaining lean inventory operations. The Visual Merchandising Manager collaborates with stakeholders to enhance store performance and guest engagement, ensuring the store is always "Grand Opening Ready."

Position Description

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Staffing and Scheduling: Ensure the merchandising team is fully staffed with qualified individuals to meet standard work expectations. Optimize team productivity and efficiency through effective scheduling.

Training: Oversee the training of all merchandising team members, ensuring they can effectively execute company expectations. This includes:

• Coaching and one-on-one training methods
• Onboarding training
• Showroom packet (map) execution
• Style guide, assortment deck, and visual brief execution
• Standard work execution
• Logistics functions
• Leadership skill development

Store Experience: Ensure the store is "Grand Opening Ready" by managing all aspects of merchandising, visual presentation, and labeling. Validate the completion and execution of Sales Merchandising Fundamentals.

Guest Engagement: Train merchandising team members on the selling model to ensure they engage guests effectively throughout the store.

Logistics and Warehouse: Maintaining inventory accuracy and minimizing inventory adjustment losses. Maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient operating environment.

Assessment: Conduct monthly standard work evaluations to assess performance and identify execution gaps.

Performance Management: Address performance gaps through effective management and business planning, focusing on:

• People: Document the growth and development of the merchandising team based on behaviors.
• Talent Development: Index talent and develop leadership skills within the team.
• Process Improvement: Track and improve standard work inconsistencies and opportunities.

Team Leadership: Build and lead the merchandising team to achieve goals and complete tasks, motivating them to excel.

Partnerships: Foster productive working relationships with:

• General Manager
• Business Managers
• Allocations Team
• Merchandising Team
• Vendors
• Retail Visual and Logistic Manager
• Retail Support Team members
• Distribution and Cross Docks
• Inventory and Asset Protection Team
• IT Department

SOP Compliance: Adhere to all company standard operating policies and procedures.

Engage with guests throughout the store, provide sales assistance, and uphold a high standard of guest service to ensure an exceptional experience.

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Qualifications

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) or equivalent from four-year college in business, design, retail management, sales, merchandising, or related field preferred. 5 years experience in direct customer interactive environment required; high volume. 3 years of management experience required. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Position Hiring Range

The hiring pay range provides a good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage that Living Spaces expects to pay for the position upon hire. Pay will be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to: applicant's education, relevant work experience, knowledge, applicable and relevant skills and abilities, market demand, Company budget, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data. Living Spaces reserves the right to modify this page at any time.

Compensation: $72,500.00 - $96,800.00

Overtime pay is available for eligible, non-exempt Team Members. Reimbursement for expenses as required by applicable law and Company policy. Retail, Guest Services and Distribution Center Team Members are eligible to receive team bonus based on meeting specific goals and KPI's.

Additional available benefits upon meeting eligibility requirements include:

• Medical (full-time only)
• Dental (full-time only)
• Vision (full-time only)
• 401(k) with Company match (full and part-time)
• Vacation (full-time only or as otherwise required by applicable law)
• Paid Sick Leave (full and part-time)
• Flex or Health Spending Account (for eligible full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program (full and part-time)
• Holiday pay (full-time only)
• Life insurance (full-time only)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

E-Verify

Living Spaces participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired team members are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility.