Newport Centre - Visual Merchandising Associate
About The Position
The Visual Merchandising Associate is responsible for maintaining brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness, and organization throughout the store. This role involves ensuring all merchandise is displayed correctly with full size runs and proper signage. The associate will partner with management on seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual initiatives, monitor merchandise sell-through and replenishment using sales reports, and create visually appealing displays to drive sales. Additionally, the role requires adjusting lighting to highlight merchandise, proactively managing customer needs using UNIQLO service standards, and providing product knowledge to staff and customers. The associate must also follow company policies, assist management in resolving store issues, and support the sales goals of the store team. Special projects as assigned by management are also part of the role.
Requirements
- Ability to create compelling visual presentations according to company guidelines and brand standards.
- Ability to drive sales through effective merchandise placement and display.
- Excellent eye for detail.
- Ability to offer solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and HQ direction as a guideline.
- Ability to identify potential visual merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions.
- Ability to work within teams and create partnerships.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with a sense of urgency.
- Minimum one (1) year in retail.
Responsibilities
- Provide a consistent customer experience by maintaining brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness, and organization throughout the store.
- Ensure all merchandise is represented on the floor in full size runs and proper signage is present.
- Partner with management to prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
- Partner with store management team to monitor merchandise sell through and replenishment utilizing sales reports.
- Create visually appealing and brand appropriate displays to drive sell through and react to the needs of the business in the store.
- Adjust lighting to highlight merchandise and displays per company standard.
- Pro-actively manage customer needs and exceed expectations by utilizing the U.N.I.Q.L.O. service standard, following the Uniqlo Fundamental Principles and saying the 6 standard phrases.
- Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.
- Follow all company policy and procedure & notify management of any infractions.
- Assist management to identify and resolve issues in the store.
- Support store team to meet and exceed sales goals.
- Assist with special projects as assigned by management.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life & ADD
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Flexible spending and commuter benefits accounts
- 15 days of paid vacation/personal leave and 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, pro-rated based on hire date
- 8 days of paid holidays
- 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays
- 401K (with employer matching)
- Bonus and profit sharing
- Competitive compensation starting at $18.50
- Clear path to promotion opportunities every 3 months based on individual performance
- Career advancement opportunities for driven team members who consistently deliver strong results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
