Field Visual Merchandiser - House of Sport

House of Sport by DICK'S Sporting Goods is more than just a store. It is a destination, an experience, a place where athletes can experiment and play. A retail store devoted to sport where our community can gather and be inspired. We are fundamentally changing retail by elevating these experiences, delivering first in class service, obsessing over our athletes, inspiring our teammates, and challenging retail norms. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping athletes to achieve their dreams. If you are ready to obsess over the athlete and make a difference in your community, apply to join our team today! OVERVIEW: We are looking for a Field Visual Merchandiser to oversee visual merchandising for two House of Sport stores in Durham, NC and Fayetteville, NC! Job Duties & Responsibilities Promotes Visual Merchandising as a key contributor to sales, margin and turn by maximizing the impact of game plans, brand standards, productivity of product flow, escalating space issues, and seasonal movement of product. Evaluates and understands store KPIs to make commercial decisions and recommendations based on sound financial judgment. Supports stores at the region, district and store level through training, to ensure that game plan integrity is followed for major strike points and flexed for stores with unique space constraints. Supports company visual training and brand excellence through classroom training, virtual visits and hands on training within store visits. This would also include supporting new manager development and training at CORE for visual merchandising Collaborates with critical partners to find and provide solutions to store specific visual merchandising challenges based on game plan direction, brand standards, store's unique architecture and sales performance. Ensures that all updates have field leadership and CSC visibility, updates are maintainable / sustainable and documented. Supports company new concepts and growth initiatives partnering with the CSC visual team and New Store Team to understand company merchandising strategies, adjacency relevance, game plan tactics and to act as the "voice of the field" during set development through to execution. Participates in Regional / District weekly conference calls to drive planning, understanding and execution of brand excellence and visual standards. QUALIFICATIONS: Associate's Degree in Business Management, Retail Management, or Visual Merchandising 3-5 years of multi-unit management experience Multi-Unit Management Experience Visual Merchandising Experience (preferably in softlines) Store technology functions A demonstrated understanding of customer and retail merchandising strategies Strong problem solving skills based on analytics Engagingtraining and facilitation skills Ability to be flexible and prioritize multiple projects while meeting deadlines and working independently Ability to demonstrate strong conflict management and negotiate resolution Knowledge of customer service and selling principles Based on the location of the House of Sport, you may be required to submit relevant state mandated clearances to supervise minors. ACHIEVING SUCCESS AT DICK’S SPORTING GOODS Everything we do is focused on helping athletes achieve their dreams. Accomplishing this takes a team of people committed to being their best. That means learning, growing, advancing and exploring new experiences. Advancing in our career is much like a climbing wall; it isn't always a vertical path. Climbers plan their path, make moves in every direction and reach further. Whatever direction you want to explore, we encourage you to be brave, curious and hungry for new experiences. We are the athletes, the coaches, the energy in the stands, and the fans that fill them. The referees that call the games and the neighbor that can’t wait until the next one. The sports enthusiasts that wake up and strive to reach our personal best. We are DICK’S Sporting Goods – a community united by our passion for sport, standing together in our pursuit of our best. What we bring to the game is what we believe will change it. By upholding the values that strengthen our performance, fosters collaboration, and ignites our desire to win, we actively demonstrate the impact and change we inspire when we work as one.