Regional Visual Merchandiser

Laura Canada•Toronto, ON

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Laura Canada is a family-owned retailer housing two iconic women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and sell our fashion collections across Canada. We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating laura.ca and melanielyne.com. We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion. At Laura Canada, we believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience. The Regional Visual Merchandiser coaches, trains and develops the Visual and Merchandising Team as well as the Store Operations Team to achieve Company standards on prop placement, lighting, styling and accessorizing of mannequins, merchandising, navigation, store planning, promotion presentations and how-to’s, installation techniques, maintenance standards.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in fashion with a strong background in display/merchandising
Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership role and passion for coaching and developing others
Experience in dressing and handling mannequins as well as merchandising skills
Strong ability to coach and train others
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Professionalism and discretion
Detail oriented with strong follow-through skills
Able to adapt to changes and work on adaptable schedules
Demonstrates fashion flair and creativity.
Ability to work physically
Ability to support and work in teams
Exhibits initiative and self-direction
Experience recruiting
Possesses overall retail vision and business acumen.
Basic computer skills
Has a car and a valid driver’s license.
Is willing to travel.

Responsibilities

Support and execute, with the Visual Presentation and store teams, windows & in-store set-ups, navigation changes and any different moves in stores to support the business.
Conduct conference calls with Visual Presentation and store teams to review visual set-ups and window changes.
Communicate regularly with Regional Managers regarding scheduling, training, and individual store opportunities.
Assist the Regional Manager and the Visual Merchandiser with store visits to assess visual training opportunities.
Participate in new store openings and renovations within region or anywhere needed by the Company.
Voice any problem, challenge, and opportunity about Store Operations Teams’ training to the Regional Manager, in a timely manner.
Participate or facilitate national visual presentation training workshops for Store Operations and Visual Presentation Teams.
Recruit Visual Merchandisers and assists in the recruitment of In-Store Merchandisers utilizing all Company recruitment tools.
Oversee the training and development of all new Visual Presentation Team members joining the company.
Ensure the visual and merchandising autonomy of the store teams with Visual Merchandisers and Regional Managers.
Ensure the development and succession of the Visual Presentation Team (In-Store Merchandisers and Visual Merchandisers).
Ensure that all Visual Presentation Team members are aware of and understand all new and existing Company policies and procedures (e.g. Dress Code, Loss Prevention, Health & Safety and Human Resources).
Assist the Director of Visual Presentation in developing the Company's visual and merchandising training schedule.
Complete all assigned administrative functions with accuracy and in a timely manner.
Supports 5 or more stores, or the equivalent, depending on sales volume of each store.