Manager, Visual Merchandising (TEMP)

Macy's • Vernon Hills, IL

83d

About The Position

The Manager, Visual Merchandising enhances the customer experience through creative merchandise presentations, seasonal fashion trend statements, and three-dimensional visual displays. They will refresh styles and outfits presentations frequently to engage repeat and new customers. Collaborating with Style Merchandise Managers, they establish a symbiotic partnership focusing on workload planning, new receipt placement, and visual styling to create a cohesive customer experience. The Manager, Visual Merchandising inspires customers by strategically placing visual elements, recruits' colleagues with creative and style talent expertise, analyzes business reports for strategic decision-making, ensures promotional accuracy, and coordinates merchandise moves with other store leaders. Additionally, the Visual Manager will implement policies and procedures, and guide store management on merchandising standards and techniques.

Requirements

• Possess a deep understanding of visual merchandising concepts, creative presentation, and three-dimensional display techniques.
• Foster a symbiotic partnership with Style Merchandise Managers, optimizing workload planning and visual styling.
• Ability to re-establish training standards and enhance institutional skill levels.
• Capable of guiding and coaching colleagues to uphold high visual standards and inspire a cohesive team focused on achieving visual excellence.
• Analytical skills to evaluate business reports, make strategic decisions, and capitalize on strengths while addressing deficiencies.
• Enhance the customer experience by strategically placing visual elements to inspire and engage both repeat and new customers.
• Exhibits a genuine passion for the retail industry, staying updated on industry trends and seeking continuous improvement in the in-store experience.
• Able to adapt quickly to changing fashion trends and market preferences, adjusting visual strategies accordingly.
• Effectively recruit generalists with relevant experience, creative talent, and a focus on visual execution and style inspiration.
• Coordinate with other Store Leaders for selling floor fixtures and merchandise moves.
• Ensure accuracy in promotional presentations, merchandise placement, seasonal fashion trend statements, and sales and event setups.
• Establish and maintain a high level of shortage awareness and effectiveness, implementing loss prevention policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field are encouraged to apply.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to draft reports and other communications; present to management and internal and external business partners; interpret technical documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.

Responsibilities

• Re-establish training standards, experiences, and tools to enhance institutional skill levels.
• Increase the frequency of style/outfit refreshes to excite repeat and attract new customers.
• Foster a symbiotic partnership between the Style Merchandise Manager and Visual Manager, coordinating workload planning, new receipt placement, visual styling, and setting sales to optimize the customer experience.
• Evaluate and enhance the customer's shopping experience by strategically placing visuals in relevant areas.
• Create captivating in-store displays that boost sales and increase store profitability.
• Pay meticulous attention to detail in arranging displays and ensuring merchandise is presented in an enticing and organized manner.
• Analyze reports to review business results, taking appropriate action to capitalize on strengths and address deficiencies.
• Ensure the accuracy of promotional presentations, merchandise placement, seasonal fashion trend statements, and sales and event setups.
• Coordinate selling floor fixture and merchandise moves with other Store Leaders.
• Establish a high level of shortage awareness and effectiveness, ensuring the implementation of all policies and procedures.
• Guide store management and support teams on merchandising standards, proper fixture utilization, and techniques.
• Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness coverage.
• 401(k) match to invest in your future.
• Paid time off and eight paid holidays.
• Continuous learning and leadership development.
• Merchandise discounts.
• Performance-based incentives.
• Annual merit review.
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees