UNIQLO Visual Merchandising Area Manager (Full-Time) - Roosevelt Field

UNIQLO • Garden City, NY

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About The Position

The Visual Merchandising Area Manager is described in the position overview as a Visual Assistant Manager reporting to the Visual Manager and General Manager. The role provides solutions to store-specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and corporate visual guidelines, adapts corporate visual direction to store needs and inventory levels, and drives sales through strategic merchandise placement and compelling displays.

The position oversees visual presentation, merchandising, cleanliness, and organization throughout the store; plans and executes item deliveries and seasonal presentations; collaborates with store and visual management on planning, merchandise sell-through, replenishment, and visual initiatives; and supports store objectives, customer service, employee training, and brand standards. It also manages the in-store visual merchandising presentation budget and looks for cost-effective ways to control spending.

This is a full-time hourly role with open availability required at least five days per week, averaging 32 or more hours weekly based on business seasonality. The job requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, moving objects of at least 25 pounds, and repeatedly bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing while moving around the sales floor and stockroom.

Requirements

• Proven visual merchandising ability within a high-volume vertical retailer.
• Ability to create and direct visual merchandising displays, manage priorities, and execute initiatives.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and delegate based on headquarters visual merchandising tools and direction.
• Ability to address store-specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and headquarters direction.
• Ability to identify visual merchandising opportunities and develop creative solutions.
• Proven ability to build teams and partnerships.
• Proven ability to train and develop a team.
• Positive and professional attitude, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and respond to changing priorities.
• Effective communication with customers and store personnel.
• 3–4 years of retail visual merchandising or display experience.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for long periods, read computer terminals, and push, pull, or move objects weighing at least 25 pounds.
• Ability to maneuver around the sales floor and stockroom while repeatedly bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing.
• Open availability at least five days per week, averaging 32 or more hours per week based on business seasonality.
• No more than two days off in the same Monday–Sunday workweek.
• Scheduling restrictions limited to no more than three days per week, with only one restriction permitted Friday through Sunday and at least one restriction being time-based.

Responsibilities

• Create, order, train, and maintain brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness, and store organization.
• Plan and execute new item deliveries so merchandise is placed quickly, represented on the floor in full size runs, and properly signed where needed.
• Partner with store and visual managers to create, prepare for, and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
• Work with store managers and the general manager on weekly planning for store layouts and in-store presentation, based on company plans.
• Monitor merchandise sell-through and replenishment with management, using sales reports.
• Partner with the visual manager and store managers on visual merchandising decisions affecting workload and sales.
• Create and update visually appealing, brand-appropriate displays to drive sell-through and maximize business.
• Ensure lighting and signage meet company standards and highlight merchandise and displays.
• Support store management in meeting customer service, operational, and other store objectives.
• Manage customer needs and exceed expectations using the Uniqlo service standard.
• Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.
• Exemplify and enforce company policy and procedures.
• Assist with special projects assigned by management.
• Partner with store managers and corporate visual managers to identify and resolve store issues.
• Manage the in-store visual merchandising presentation budget and identify cost-effective ways to control it.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending and commuter benefits accounts.
• 15 days of paid vacation/personal leave and 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, prorated based on hire date.
• 8 days of paid holidays; hours worked on stated holidays are paid at 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Plum Benefits.
• Gym discounts.
• 30% employee merchandise discount.
• Career advancement opportunities, with promotion opportunities every six months based on individual performance.

What This Job Offers

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