Assistant/Associate Specialist, Visual Merchandising

Abercrombie and Fitch Co.•Columbus, OH

About The Position

Our Visual team cultivates the vision, excitement, and emotion of our Brands. As a member of our Visual Merchandising team, you will help drive the creative process behind our in-store experience, specially crafting what customers see and feel, to create unique environments that maximize sales and profitability. While coordinating customer-centric product placement strategies, our Visual team members must think creatively and aesthetically while considering key analytical data on a daily basis. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or related experience
1+ years of experience in Visual Merchandising or a related field
Passion for the A&F Co. brands and the role
Proven leadership experience
Ability to thrive in team-based settings and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners
A desire to take on the responsibility of running a portion of our multi-billion dollar business
An acute eye for product, trend and outfitting
Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite applications
Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced, structured environment
A desire to learn & hunger for more

Responsibilities

Creating regional store communication regarding product placement, floorset operations, store layout, marketing, and promotional activity.
Understanding and mastering the Visual Merchandising System in which we input all merchandise placement – fixtures, mapping, reporting and forms.
Working directly with merchandising, planning and design to promote our Brand Image by creating impactful, volume driving in-store presentations.
Coordinating customer-centric product placement strategies

Benefits

Incentive bonus program
Annual companywide review process
Flexible spending accounts
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Associate assistance program
Paid parental and adoption leave
Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
Mobile Stipend
Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
Seven associate wellness half days per year
Merchandise discount on all of our brands
Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!