Store Visual Merchandiser

Ashley Furniture Industries • Lexington, KY

4d • $17 - $21

About The Position

The Store Visual Merchandiser creates visually engaging store displays, interior layouts, and balanced audio elements under the guidance of Visual Leadership. The role uses creative skills and merchandising strategies to present merchandise in ways that enhance the guest shopping experience and support customer attraction and retention.

The position implements visual merchandising strategies intended to help achieve sales volume and financial objectives. It coordinates furniture, lighting, and accessory layouts; transitions seasonal products; refreshes displays, signage, point-of-sale materials, and selected store areas; and performs floor moves consistent with layout plans and product priorities. The merchandiser also supports store recovery and appearance, coordinates product receipt and showroom placement with warehouse associates, participates in bi-annual inventory, and helps ensure compliance with visual and audio/visual standards. The role develops product and trend knowledge, mentors store staff on merchandising basics, and coordinates regular visual needs and tasks with the store manager.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• At least 18 years old.
• Two years of experience in retail store visual merchandising; home furnishings experience is preferred.
• Able to regularly lift objects over 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Able to transport loads of 100 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Able to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Maintain reliable attendance.
• Thrive in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in interior design, merchandising, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in home furnishings retail visual merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Implement visual merchandising strategies that support company sales volume and financial objectives.
• Create and maintain visually appealing displays and coordinate furniture, lighting, and accessory layouts and seasonal product transitions under Visual Leadership.
• Regularly remerchandise displays, signage, point-of-sale materials, and selected areas to maximize product sell-through.
• Execute floor moves and other layout changes, and communicate sold items to Visual management.
• Complete store recovery processes throughout the day and maintain interior and exterior appearance with warehouse and housekeeping associates.
• Initiate repairs and maintenance for lighting, fixtures, paint, flooring, and other store features in coordination with store management.
• Check in and unpackage accessory merchandise and other shipments with warehouse associates; coordinate tagging, felt-dotting, and showroom placement.
• Participate in the bi-annual inventory process.
• Follow visual merchandising standards and bulletins, and ensure audio/visual elements comply with communication standards.
• Involve store associates in visual maintenance and communicate merchandising standards to them.
• Maintain knowledge of company products, promotions, and store functions, and keep up to date on fashion styles and trends.
• Mentor store staff on merchandising basics.
• Coordinate regular tasks, visual needs, incoming products, and point-of-sale materials with the store manager.
• Complete additional tasks assigned by management.

Benefits

• Extended health benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount of 10%–30%
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)
• Paid time off, potentially up to 80 hours during the first calendar year depending on hire date and work-location requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed