Furniture Visual Designer

American Furniture Warehouse•Surprise, AZ

1d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Show Floor Visual Designer will create imaginative, eye-catching merchandise displays to attract customers' attention and drive sales by utilizing design concepts, color schemes, lighting, and display props. In addition, the Show Floor Visual Designer will work with AFW Management and the Staging team to create an inviting show floor for our customers. Pay: $22-$24/Hour (Higher rate may be available for experience + education)

Requirements

Interior design education or 2-5 years of visual merchandising experience is required.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies including but not limited to Storis, ipads, Excel, Word, etc.
Commitment to AFW’s safety policies and procedures and ability to promote safety awareness.
Excellent eye for detail.
Ability to efficiently work independently under direct supervision.
Requires the ability to maneuver in confined and, at times, congested areas.
Requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, & bend for 8 hours daily.
Requires constant use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.
Requires lift, lower, push and pull merchandise and display props of 50 Lbs.
The Show Floor Visual Designer position requires lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, and moving display props and accessories.
Fluorescent Lighting
Concrete Flooring
The climate is affected by external conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
Considerable exterior noise
Extreme temperature fluctuations in the warehouse
You'll need to pass a pre-employment drug screen, and background check upon the job offer.
American Furniture Warehouse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and work effectively with multiple departments to continuously improve processes, maximize efficiency, and exceed customer service expectations.
Maintains brand standards for visual presentation throughout the store.
Worked with visual design, staging, and buying team members to develop display themes and color schemes.
Work as a team member by interacting and communicating with fellow associates in a cooperatively and constructive
Partners with the Staging Manager to prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
Partners with store management on key visual merchandising decisions that impact workload and sales.
Researching to get an understanding of what is needed and coming up with design ideas.
Ability to utilize basic design concepts to enhance showroom presentation.
Ability to understand and interpret AFW visual merchandising tools and direction.
Ability to offer solutions to store-specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards.
Actively participate in annual show floor inventory scans.
Make specific new merchandise displayed as soon as it is received.
Identifying and reading reports, tickets, and UPC labels.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.